Ramelteondrug info
ramelteon 8 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Ramelteon Tablets are indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep onset. The clinical trials performed in support of efficacy were up to six months in duration. The final formal assessments of sleep latency were performed after two days of treatment during the crossover study (elderly only), at five weeks in the six week studies (adults and elderly), and at the end of the six month study (adults and elderly). Ramelteon Tablets are indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep onset.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 7, 2026. 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
Ramelteon is an orally active hypnotic chemically designated as (S-N-[2-(1,6,7,8-tetrahydro -2H-indeno-[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethyl] propionamide and containing one chiral center. The compound is produced as the (S)-enantiomer, with an empirical formula of C 16 H 21 NO 2, molecular weight of 259.34, and the following chemical structure: Ramelteon is freely soluble in organic solvents, such as methanol, ethanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide; soluble in 1-octanol and acetonitrile; and very slightly soluble in water and in aqueous buffers from pH 3 to pH 11. Each Ramelteon Tablet includes the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, titanium dioxide, triacetin.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 7, 2026. 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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