Doxepindrug info
doxepin 25 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Doxepin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. Doxepin hydrochloride capsules are a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 14, 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
Doxepin hydrochloride is one of a class of psychotherapeutic agents known as dibenzoxepin tricyclic compounds. The molecular formula of the compound is C 19 H 21 NO
HCl having a molecular weight of 315.84. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder freely soluble in water, in alcohol and methylene chloride.Doxepin hydrochloride is a dibenzoxepin derivative and is the first of a family of tricyclic psychotherapeutic agents. Specifically, it is an isomeric mixture of: 1-Propanamine, 3- dibenz[ b,e ]oxepin-11 (6 H )ylidene- N,N -dimethyl-hydrochloride. The structural formula of doxepin is shown below. Doxepin hydrochloride capsules are for oral administration. Each 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg doxepin capsule for oral administration contains doxepin hydrochloride, USP equivalent to 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg of doxepin, respectively. Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (maize), and sodium lauryl sulfate. The empty gelatin capsule shells contain D&C Yellow No. 10, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. In addition, the 25 mg and 50 mg empty gelatin capsule shells contain FD&C Yellow 6, the 75 mg and 100 mg empty gelatin capsule shells contain FD&C Green 3 and the 10 mg empty gelatin capsule shells contain FD&C Red 3. The imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, butyl alcohol, dehydrated alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, purified water, shellac and strong ammonia solution. Meets USP Dissolution Test 4 pic
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 14, 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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