CLOZAPINE TABLETS, USP
25 mg and 100 mg
Rx only
Prescribing Information: Before prescribing clozapine, the physician should be thoroughly familiar with the details of this prescribing information.
DESCRIPTION
Clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic drug, is a tricyclic dibenzodiazepine derivative, 8-chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5 H -dibenzo [ b, e ] [1,4] diazepine. Clozapine's structural formula, molecular formula, and molecular weight are as follows:
Clozapine, USP is a yellow, crystalline powder, very slightly soluble in water.
Clozapine tablets, for oral administration, are available containing 25 mg and 100 mg of clozapine. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, lactose (monohydrate), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium lauryl sulfate. In addition, the 25 mg tablet contains FD&C red #40 lake and the 100 mg tablet contains FD&C blue #2 lake.
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