SPL Set ID: c325d582-8f43-40ea-b348-87837de97a07
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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is an off-white powder with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6, 10-methano-6H-pyrazino[2,3-h] [3] benzazepine (2R,3R)-tartrate. It is highly soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 13 H 13 N 3 • C 4 H 6 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tartrate is supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg white to off white, round shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets debossed with 'M 33' on one side and plain on the other side and 1 mg white to off white colored, capsule shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets debossed with 'M 34' on one side and plain on the other side. Each 0.5 mg Varenicline tablet contains 0.85 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg Varenicline tablet contains 1.71 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium dioxide. 111