SPL Set ID: d585d916-2a5d-4baa-9c64-52b12313aba3
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Desvenlafaxine is an extended-release tablet for oral administration that contains desvenlafaxine succinate, a structurally novel SNRI for the treatment of MDD. Desvenlafaxine (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is the major active metabolite of the antidepressant venlafaxine, a medication used to treat major depressive disorder. Desvenlafaxine is designated 4-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol succinate and has the molecular formula of C 16 H 25 NO 2 •C 4 H 6 O 4 (succinate monohydrate). Desvenlafaxine succinate monohydrate has a molecular weight of 399.48. The structural formula is shown below. Desvenlafaxine succinate is a white to off-white powder that is soluble in water. The solubility of desvenlafaxine succinate is not pH dependent. The solubility in water is about 50 mg per mL. Desvenlafaxine is formulated as an extended-release tablet for once-a-day oral administration containing 38 mg, 76 mg or 152 mg of desvenlafaxine succinate equivalent to 25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg of desvenlafaxine, respectively. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and sodium stearyl fumarate. In addition to the ingredients listed above, the 25 mg tablets are film-coated with Opadry II Beige film-coating which contains FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide. The 50 mg and 100 mg tablets are film-coated with Opadry II Orange film-coating which contains: FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide.