SPL Set ID: c97ce40c-1c5a-479d-9188-5ce03cf7e065
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Vigabatrin is an oral antiepileptic drug and is available as a white to off-white granular powder for oral solution in packets of 500 mg. The chemical name of vigabatrin, a racemate consisting of two enantiomers, is (±) 4-amino-5-hexenoic acid. The molecular formula is C 6 H 11 NO 2 and the molecular weight is 129.16. It has the following structural formula: Vigabatrin is a white or almost white powder which is freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in methanol, very slightly to practically insoluble in alcohol, practically insoluble in methylene chloride, insoluble in toluene. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution is about 6.9. The n-octanol/water partition coefficient of vigabatrin is about 0.011 (log P=- 1.96) at physiologic pH. Vigabatrin melts with decomposition in a 3-degree range within the temperature interval of 171°C to 176°C. The dissociation constants (pK a ) of vigabatrin are 4 and 9.7 at room temperature (25°C). Vigabatrin for oral solution, USP is available as a white to off-white granular powder. Each packet contains 500 mg of vigabatrin, USP. The inactive ingredient is povidone. Chemical Structure