HEXALEN®
(ALTRETAMINE) CAPSULES 50 mg
HEXUS PO5
Rx Only
MGI
PHARMA
DESCRIPTION
HEXALEN® (altretamine) capsules, is a synthetic cytotoxic antineoplastic s-triazine derivative. HEXALEN® capsules contain 50 mg of altretamine for oral administration. Inert ingredients include lactose, anhydrous and calcium stearate. Altretamine, known chemically as N, N, N ', N ', N ”, N ”-hexamethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, has the following structural formula:
Its empirical formula is C9H18N6 with a molecular weight of 210.28. Altretamine is a white crystalline powder, melting at 172°± 1°C. Altretamine is practically insoluble in water but is increasingly soluble at pH 3 and below.
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