ENKAID®
(encainide HCl)
DESCRIPTION
ENKAID® (encainide hydrochloride) is an antiarrhythmic drug supplied as 25 and 35 mg capsules for oral administration. The chemical name of ENKAID is (±)-4-methoxy-N-[2-[2-(1-methyl-2-piperidinyl)ethyl]phenyl] benzamide monohydrochloride. Its molecular weight is 388.94 and the structural formula is represented as follows:
Encainide hydrochloride is a white solid which is freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in heptane. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution is 5.8. In addition to the hard gelatin capsule shell, the other inactive ingredients are lactose, magnesium stearate and sodium starch glycolate.
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