SPL Set ID: f7265276-e649-4bc4-8ac8-1f5ac2b984e8
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Budesonide extended-release tablets, for oral administration, contain budesonide, a synthetic corticosteroid, as the active ingredient. Budesonide is designated chemically as (R,S)-11ß,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dionecyclic-16,17-acetal with butyraldehyde. Budesonide is provided as a mixture of two epimers (22R and 22S). The empirical formula of budesonide is C 25 H 34 O 6 and its molecular weight is 430.53. Its structural formula is: Budesonide, USP is a white or almost white crystalline odorless powder that is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in chloroform. Budesonide, a delayed and extended-release tablet, is coated with a polymer film, which breaks down at or above pH 7. The tablet core contains budesonide with polymers that provide for extended release of budesonide. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer type A and type B, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polydextrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin and triethyl citrate. In addition, the black imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, hypromellose and propylene glycol. Budesonide Structural Formula