melphalan hydrochloride - Medications

Evomela contains melphalan hydrochloride, an alkylating drug, as the active ingredient. The chemical name of melphalan hydrochloride is 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine hydrochloride. Its molecular formula is C 13 H 18 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 • HCl and the molecular weight is 341.67. The structural formula is: Melphalan hydrochloride is a white to off-white powder, with a melting range of 199°C − 201°C. It is practically insoluble in water, but freely soluble in 1N HCl and methanol. Evomela (melphalan) for injection is supplied as a sterile white to off-white lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for intravenous use. Each vial contains 50 mg melphalan free base equivalent to 56 mg melphalan hydrochloride and 2700 mg Betadex Sulfobutyl Ether Sodium, NF. Sodium hydroxide and if necessary, hydrochloric acid are added as a pH adjuster. melphalan structure

IVRA contains melphalan which is an alkylating drug. The chemical name of melphalan hydrochloride is 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine hydrochloride. The molecular formula is C 13 H 18 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 • HCl and the molecular weight is 341.67. The structural formula is: Melphalan hydrochloride is a white to off-white powder, with a melting range of 199°C to 201°C. It is practically insoluble in water, but freely soluble in 1N HCl and methanol. IVRA is supplied as a sterile, clear colorless to yellow solution in a multiple-dose vial for intravenous use. Each mL contains 90 mg melphalan free base equivalent to 100.75 mg melphalan hydrochloride, 170 mg propylene glycol, 5 mg monothioglycerol, 0.5 mg (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid dihydrate), and 0.025 mL water for injection in polyethylene glycol 400. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment. The pH of the drug product solution after dilution with 0.9% sodium chloride ranges from 2.4 - 3.5. Each mL contains 90 mg melphalan free base equivalent to 100.75 mg melphalan hydrochloride.