SPL Set ID: eabb54b7-164c-4de8-b91a-f2e65637b5fc
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Bupropion hydrochloride, an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, or other known antidepressant agents. Its structure closely resembles that of diethylpropion; it is related to phenylethylamines. It is designated as (±)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-1-propanone hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 276.21 g/mol. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO•HCl. Bupropion hydrochloride powder is white to off-white crystalline, and highly soluble in water. It has a bitter taste and produces the sensation of local anesthesia on the oral mucosa. The structural formula is: Bupropion hydrochloride is supplied for oral administration as 75-mg (orange) and 100-mg (purple) film-coated tablets. Each tablet contains the labeled amount of bupropion hydrochloride and the following inactive ingredients: 75-mg tablet –colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, fumaric acid granular, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide. 100-mg tablet –colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, D&C Red #7 Calcium Lake, fumaric acid granular, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide. structure