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Varenicline tablets contain varenicline (as the tartrate salt), which is a partial nicotinic agonist selective for α 4 β 2 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 is supplied for oral administration in two strengths: a 0.5 mg, white to off-white, capsule shaped, biconvex, film coated tablet, debossed with 'Ml' on one side and plain on other side and a 1 mg, light blue to blue, capsule shaped, biconvex, film coated tablet, debossed with 'M2' on one side and plain on 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, maltodextrin, methyl alcohol, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, purified water, lnstacoat Universal White (for 0.5 mg), lnstacoat Universal blue (for 1 mg). Varenicline-01