SPL Set ID: c86a3c45-c906-46c9-9f7b-6c3d89bbe48f
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Amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil provided as a tablet for oral administration, is a combination of the calcium channel blocker (CCB) amlodipine besylate and the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan medoxomil. The amlodipine besylate component, USP of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets is chemically described as 3-ethyl-5-methyl (±)-2-[(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate, monobenzenesulphonate. Its empirical formula is C 20 H 25 ClN 2 O 5 •C 6 H 6 O 3 S. Olmesartan medoxomil, USP a prodrug, is hydrolyzed to olmesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. The olmesartan medoxomil, USP component of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets is chemically described as 2,3-dihydroxy-2-butenyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-propyl-1-[ p -(o-1 H -tetrazol-5-ylphenyl)benzyl]imidazole-5-carboxylate, cyclic 2,3-carbonate. Its empirical formula is C 29 H 30 N 6 O 6 . The structural formula for amlodipine besylate, USP is: The structural formula for olmesartan medoxomil, USP is: Amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets contains amlodipine besylate, USP a white to off-white crystalline powder, and olmesartan medoxomil, USP a white to light yellowish-white powder or crystalline powder. The molecular weights of amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil are 567.1 and 558.59, respectively. Amlodipine besylate, USP is slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol. Olmesartan medoxomil, USP is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in methanol. Each tablet of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets also contains the following inactive ingredients: silicified microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, pregelatinized maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate. The color coatings contain polyvinyl alcohol, macrogol/ polyethylene glycol 3350, titanium dioxide, talc, iron oxide yellow (5 mg/40 mg, 10 mg/20 mg, 10 mg/40 mg tablets), iron oxide red (10 mg/20 mg and 10 mg/40 mg tablets). amlo olme