SPL Set ID: ee603a5d-9a3c-4dbd-ba89-faf253dc8c42
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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline, as the tartrate salt, is a powder which is a white to off-white to slightly yellow solid with the following chemical name: 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6 H -pyrazino[2,3- h][3]benzazepine, (2 R ,3 R )-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is highly soluble in water. Varenicline tartrate has a molecular weight of 361.35 Daltons, and a molecular formula of C 13 H 13 N 3 • C 4 H 6 O 6 . The chemical structure is: Varenicline tablets are supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg oval shaped, biconvex, white to off-white, film-coated tablet debossed with "0.5" on one side and plain on the other side and a 1 mg oval shaped, biconvex, light blue film-coated tablet debossed with "1" on one side and plain on the other side. Each 0.5 mg varenicline tablet contains 0.85 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 0.5 mg of varenicline free base; each 1 mg varenicline tablet contains 1.71 mg of varenicline tartrate equivalent to 1 mg of varenicline free base. The following inactive ingredients are included in the tablets: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium and stearic acid. In addition, the 0.5 mg tablets are coated with the Opadry® White which contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol and titanium dioxide, and 1 mg tablets are coated with Opadry ® Blue which contain hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and FD&C blue #2. varenicline-img.jpg