Donepezildrug info
donepezil hydrochloride 23 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Donepezil hydrochloride tablet is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer's Disease. Donepezil hydrochloride tablet is indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer's disease.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 29, 2024. 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
Donepezil hydrochloride is a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, known chemically as (±)-2, 3-dihydro-5, 6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1 H -inden-1-one hydrochloride. Donepezil hydrochloride is commonly referred to in the pharmacological literature as E2020. It has an empirical formula of C 24 H 29 NO 3 HCl and a molecular weight of 415.96. Donepezil hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder and is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in water and in glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in ethanol and in acetonitrile, and practically insoluble in ethyl acetate and in n-hexane. Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets USP are available for oral administration in film-coated tablets containing 23 mg of donepezil hydrochloride. Inactive ingredients in 23 mg tablets include colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate. The film coating includes hypromellose, iron oxide red, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. Meets USP Dissolution Test 3. Donepezil Hydrochloride
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 29, 2024. 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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