Asenapinedrug info
24 HR asenapine 0.317 MG/HR Transdermal System [Secuado]
What it is used for
SECUADO is indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia. SECUADO is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 30, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
SECUADO transdermal system contains asenapine, an atypical antipsychotic. Asenapine belongs to the class dibenzo-oxepino pyrroles. The chemical name is trans -5-chloro-2-methyl-2,3,3a,12b-tetrahydro-1H-dibenz[2,3:6,7] oxepino [4,5-c] pyrrole. Its molecular formula is C 17 H 16 Cl NO and its molecular weight is 285.8 g/mol.
The chemical structure is: SECUADO is for transdermal administration and is provided in three strengths: 3.8 mg, 5.7 mg or 7.6 mg asenapine every 24 hours ( Table 7 ). The composition of the transdermal systems per unit area is identical. Inactive ingredients include alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon resin, butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl palmitate, maleate salts (monosodium maleate and disodium maleate), mineral oil, polyester film backing, polyisobutylene, silicone-treated polyester release liner, sodium acetate anhydrous, and styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer.
Table 7: SECUADO (asenapine) transdermal system Dosage Strength (Asenapine) Total Asenapine Content per Transdermal System Transdermal System Size 3.8 mg/24 hours 6.4 mg 20 cm 2 5.7 mg/24 hours 9.6 mg 30 cm 2 7.6 mg/24 hours 12.8 mg 40 cm 2 chemical structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 30, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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