cariprazine - Medications

. DESCRIPTION The active ingredient of VRAYLAR is cariprazine, an atypical antipsychotic, in hydrochloride salt form. The chemical name is trans -N-{4-[2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl]ethyl]cyclohexyl}-N’,N’-dimethylurea hydrochloride; its empirical formula is C 21 H 3 2 Cl 2 N 4 O•HCl and its molecular weight is 463.9 g/mol. The chemical structure is: VRAYLAR capsules are intended for oral administration only. Each hard gelatin capsule contains 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, 4.5, or 6 mg of cariprazine base (equivalent to 0.545 mg, 0.818 mg, 1.635 mg , 3.27 mg, 4.905 mg, or 6.54 mg cariprazine HCl). In addition, capsules include the following inactive ingredients: gelatin, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized starch, shellac, and titanium dioxide. Colorants include black iron oxide (0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, and 6 mg), FD&C Blue 1 (0.5, 0.75, 3, 4.5, and 6 mg), FD&C Red 3 (6 mg), FD&C Red 40 (3 and 4.5 mg), or yellow iron oxide (0.5, 3, and 4.5 mg). The chemical structure for VRAYLAR is cariprazine HCl, an atypical antipsychotic. The chemical name is trans-N-{4-[2-[4-(2,3 dichlorophenyl)piperazine-1-yl]ethyl]cyclohexyl}-N’,N’-dimethylurea hydrochloride; its empirical formula is C21H33Cl3N4O and its molecular weight is 463.9 g/mol.