SPL Set ID: d7ea0a84-c328-4636-8cd6-ad75f2074b22
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Deferiprone tablets contain 500 mg deferiprone (3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4-one), a synthetic, orally active, iron-chelating agent. The molecular formula for deferiprone is C 7 H 9 NO 2 and its molecular weight is 139.15 g/mol. Deferiprone has the following structural formula: Deferiprone is a white crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in deionized water and has a melting point range of 271°C - 273°C. Deferiprone Tablets, 500 mg: White to off-white, modified capsule shaped, biconvex, film coated tablet, debossed with 54 [score] 422 on one side and plain on the other. The tablets can be broken in half along the score line. Each tablet contains 500 mg deferiprone and the following inactive ingredients: Tablet core: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose; Coating: hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, and titanium dioxide. deferiprone-chem-structure.jpg