SPL Set ID: f56ccdb1-f9d9-3e5f-e053-2995a90a8f16
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SECTION Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) are a non-nicotine aid to smoking cessation. Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) are chemically unrelated to nicotine or other agents currently used in the treatment of nicotine addiction. Initially developed and marketed as an antidepressant (WELLBUTRIN ® [bupropion hydrochloride] tablets and WELLBUTRIN SR ® [bupropion hydrochloride] sustained-release tablets), Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) are also 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 276.2. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 ClNO•HCl. Bupropion hydrochloride powder is 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 Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) are supplied for oral administration as 150-mg (purple), film-coated, extended-release tablets. Each tablet contains the labeled amount of bupropion hydrochloride and the inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, povidone, talc and titanium dioxide. In addition, the 150-mg tablet contains FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake and FD&C Red No. 40 aluminum lake. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. chemical-structure.jpg