Sedapap (Butalbital / Acetaminophen) - Description

DESCRIPTION

Butalbital and acetaminophen is supplied in tablet form for oral administration.

Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a short to intermediate-acting barbiturate. It has the following structural formula:

C₁₁ H₁₆ N₂ O₃ MW = 224.26

Acetaminophen (4'-hydroxyacetanalide), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a non-opiate, nonsalicylate analgesic and antipyretic. It has the following structural formula:

C₈ H₉ NO₂                                                                                                          MW = 151.16

Each Sedapap Tablet contains:

Butalbital................................................  50 mg

  (Warning: May be habit forming)

Acetaminophen.....................................  650 mg

In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, pregelatinized starch and stearic acid.