SPL Set ID: e6af84de-cbfc-4a3b-bd73-6bcf77337168
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DISKETS Dispersible Tablets (Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets for Oral Suspension USP), contain methadone, an opioid agonist, available as 40 mg dispersible tablets for oral administration. Methadone hydrochloride is chemically described as 6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenyl-3-heptanone hydrochloride. Methadone hydrochloride USP is a fine white powder. It is very soluble in water, soluble in isopropanol and in chloroform, and practically insoluble in ether and in glycerine. It is present in DISKETS Dispersible Tablets as the racemic mixture. Methadone hydrochloride has a melting point of 235°C, a pKa of 8.25 in water at 20°C, a solution (1 part per 100) pH between 4.5 and 6.5, a partition coefficient of 117 at pH 7.4 in octanol/water and a molecular weight of 345.91. Its molecular formula is C 21 H 27 NO•HCl and its structural formula is: Each DISKETS Dispersible Tablet contains 40 mg of methadone hydrochloride USP and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose 101, orange lake blend, orange/pineapple flavor, potassium phosphate monobasic, pregelatinized starch and stearic acid. DISKETS Dispersible Tablets are cross-scored, allowing for flexible dosage adjustment. Each tablet may be broken or cut in half to yield two 20 mg doses, or in quarters to yield four 10 mg doses. DISKETS Dispersible Tablets (Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets for Oral Suspension USP), are for oral administration following dispersion in a liquid. DISKETS Dispersible Tablets contain insoluble excipients and must not be injected. diskets-methadone-hcl-structural-formula-image.jpg