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Paxil Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Paroxetine Hydrochloride
Paxil Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Paroxetine Hydrochloride
DESCRIPTION
PAXIL (paroxetine hydrochloride) is an orally administered
psychotropic drug. It is the hydrochloride salt of a phenylpiperidine compound
identified chemically as (-)-trans-4R-(4'-fluorophenyl)-3S-[(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenoxy)
methyl] piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate and has the empirical formula of
C19H20FNO3·HCl·1/2H2O.
The molecular weight is 374.8 (329.4 as free base).
Paroxetine hydrochloride is an odorless, off-white powder,
having a melting point range of 120° to 138°C
and a solubility of 5.4 mg/mL in water.
Tablets
Each film-coated tablet contains paroxetine hydrochloride equivalent
to paroxetine as follows: 10 mg–yellow (scored); 20 mg–pink (scored); 30 mg–blue,
40 mg–green. Inactive ingredients consist of dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate,
hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycols, polysorbate 80, sodium
starch glycolate, titanium dioxide, and 1 or more of the following: D&C
Red No. 30, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Yellow No.
6.
Suspension for Oral Administration
Each 5 mL of orange-colored, orange-flavored liquid contains
paroxetine hydrochloride equivalent to paroxetine, 10 mg. Inactive ingredients
consist of polacrilin potassium, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol,
glycerin, sorbitol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, sodium citrate dihydrate,
citric acid anhydrate, sodium saccharin, flavorings, FD&C Yellow No. 6,
and simethicone emulsion, USP.
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