Demser Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Metyrosine

Demser Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Metyrosine

DESCRIPTION

DEMSER® (Metyrosine) is (-)-(alpha)-methyl- L  -tyrosine or ((alpha)-MPT).

Metyrosine is a white, crystalline compound of molecular weight 195. It is very slightly soluble in water, acetone, and methanol, and insoluble in chloroform and benzene. It is soluble in acidic aqueous solutions. It is also soluble in alkaline aqueous solutions, but is subject to oxidative degradation under these conditions.

DEMSER is supplied as capsules, for oral administration. Each capsule contains 250 mg metyrosine. Inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, and titanium dioxide. The capsules may also contain any combination of D&C Red 33, D&C Yellow 10, FD&C Blue 1, and FD&C Blue 2.