Eldepryl Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Selegiline

Eldepryl Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Selegiline

DESCRIPTION

Selegiline hydrochloride is a levorotatory acetylenic derivative of phenethylamine. It is commonly referred to in the clinical and pharmacological literature as L-deprenyl.

The chemical name is: (R)-(-)-N,2-dimethyl-N-2- propynylphenethylamine hydrochloride. It is a white to near white crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, chloroform, and methanol. The molecular formula is C₁₃H₁₇N·HCl and has a molecular weight of 223.75.

Each Eldepryl white, shield shaped, unscored tablet, debossed on one side with "S" and "5" on the other side, contains 5 mg selegiline hydrochloride. Inactive ingredients are citric acid, lactose, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose.

Each Carbex tablet for oral administration contains 5 mg selegiline hydrochloride and the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, and talc.