Etrasimoddrug info
etrasimod 2 MG Oral Tablet [Velsipity]
What it is used for
VELSIPITY is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults. VELSIPITY is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 18, 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
VELSIPITY contains etrasimod, a sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator, supplied as etrasimod arginine. Etrasimod arginine is a white, off-white to light brown solid that is slightly soluble in water. The chemical name of etrasimod arginine is L-Arginine, (3 R )-7-[[4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methoxy]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[ b ]indole-3-acetate (1:1) having a molecular formula of C 32 H 40 F 3 N 5 O 5 and a molecular weight of 631.69 g/mol. The chemical structure of etrasimod arginine is: VELSIPITY is supplied for oral administration as 2 mg tablets. Each tablet contains 2 mg etrasimod (equivalent to 2.76 mg etrasimod arginine) and the following inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium starch glycolate, with a film coating containing FD&C blue #1/brilliant blue FCF aluminum lake, FD&C blue #2/indigo carmine aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #5/tartrazine aluminum lake, macrogol 4000 JP/PEG 3350, polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed), talc, and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 18, 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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