ENDO GENERIC PRODUCTS
SELEGILINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, USP
Rx Only
DESCRIPTION
Selegiline hydrochloride is a levorotatory acetylenic derivative of phenethylamine. It is commonly referred to in the clinical and pharmacological literature as L-deprenyl.
The chemical name is: (R)-(-)-N,2-dimethyl-N-2-propynylphenethylamine hydrochloride. It is a white to near white crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, chloroform, and methanol. The molecular formula is C13H17N•HCl; and the molecular weight is 223.75. The structural formula is as follows:
Each tablet, for oral administration, contains selegiline hydrochloride, 5 mg and the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, and talc.
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