SPL Set ID: c3b2ce88-6f09-4f7b-ac73-93dca84aa3b8
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Paroxetine hydrochloride is an orally administered psychotropic drug. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as (-)- trans - 4R -(4'-fluorophenyl)- 3S -[(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenoxy) methyl] piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate and has the empirical formula of C 19 H 20 FNO 3 •HCl•1/2H 2 O. The molecular weight is 374.8 (329.4 as free base). The structural formula of paroxetine hydrochloride is: Paroxetine hydrochloride, USP is an odorless, off-white powder, having a melting point range of 120° to 138°C and a solubility of 5.4 mg/mL in water. Tablets: Each film-coated tablet contains paroxetine hydrochloride equivalent to paroxetine as follows: 10 mg–beige to light brown (scored); 20 mg– beige to light brown (scored); 30 mg– beige to light brown, 40 mg– beige to light brown . Inactive ingredients consist of hypromellose, glyceryl behenate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycols, iron oxide yellow and iron oxide red. The 10 mg and 20 mg strength tablets are functionally scored, each can be split into two halves. Formula structure