Generic name: phendimetrazine tartrate
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes:Anorexiants, CNS stimulants
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.
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Phendimetrazine Tablets Description
Phendimetrazine tartrate, as the dextro isomer, has the chemical name of (2s,3s,)-3,4-dimethyl-2-phenylmorpholine L-(+)-tartrate (1:1).
The structural formula is as follows:
Phendimetrazine tartrate is a white, odorless crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water; sparingly soluble in warm alcohol; insoluble in chloroform, acetone, ether and benzene.
Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 35 mg of phendimetrazine tartrate.
Inactive Ingredients: confectioner’s sugar (sucrose and corn starch), lactose monohydrate, povidone, pregelatinized starch, silicon dioxide and stearic acid. The yellow tablets also contain: FD&C yellow No. 5 (see PRECAUTIONS).
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