SPL Set ID: e55aea01-80e6-60ae-e053-2995a90a9ca2

Ramelteon Tablets are an orally active hypnotic chemically designated as ( S)- N-[2-(1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2 H-indeno-[5,4- b]furan-8-yl)ethyl]propionamide and containing one chiral center. The compound is produced as the (S)-enantiomer, with an empirical formula of C 16H 21NO 2, molecular weight of 259.34, and the following chemical structure: [image description] Ramelteon is freely soluble in organic solvents, such as methanol, ethanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide; soluble in 1-octanol and acetonitrile; and very slightly soluble in water and in aqueous buffers from pH 3 to pH 11. Each Ramelteon Tablet includes the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, pregelatinized starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, talc and iron oxide yellow.