SPL Set ID: c0b1ef99-3092-431a-8fb6-897affd52595
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Carbidopa, USP is an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation. It is white to creamy white powder, freely soluble in 3N hydrochloric acid, slightly soluble in water and methanol, practically insoluble in alcohol, in acetone, in chloroform and in ether, with a molecular weight of 244.24. It is designated chemically as (–)-L-α-hydrazino-α-methyl-β-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene) propanoic acid monohydrate. Its molecular formula is C 10 H 14 N 2 O 4 •H 2 O and its structural formula is: Carbidopa tablets contain 25 mg of carbidopa, USP. Inactive ingredients are crospovidone type B, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol and microcrystalline cellulose. Tablet content is expressed in terms of anhydrous carbidopa which has a molecular weight of 226.3. Carbidopa Tablets, USP