DIETHYLPROPION HCL IMMEDIATE-RELEASE hydrochloride tablet

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 19V2PL39NG) (DIETHYLPROPION - UNII:Q94YYU22B8)

Available from:

PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INN (International Name):

DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE

Composition:

DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE 25 mg

Prescription type:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Authorization status:

New Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

DIETHYLPROPION HCL IMMEDIATE-RELEASE- DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE
TABLET
PD-RX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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DIETHYLPROPION HCL USP C-IV
IMMEDIATE-RELEASE
25 MG TABLETS
RX ONLY
REV. MARCH 2014
DESCRIPTION
Diethylpropion hydrochloride is available for oral administration in
immediate-release tablets
containing 25 mg diethylpropion hydrochloride and in
controlled-release tablets containing 75 mg
diethylpropion hydrochloride. The inactive ingredients in each
immediate-release tablet are: cornstarch,
lactose, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized cornstarch, talc, and
tartaric acid. The inactive ingredients in
each controlled-release tablet are: carbomer 934P, mannitol, povidone,
tartaric acid, zinc stearate.
Diethylpropion hydrochloride is a sympathomimetic agent. The chemical
name for diethylpropion
hydrochloride is 1-phenyl-2-diethylamino-1-propanone hydrochloride.
Its chemical structure is:
The diethylpropion hydrochloride 75 mg formulation is dispersed in a
hydrophilic matrix. On exposure
to water, the diethylpropion hydrochloride is released at a relatively
uniform rate as a result of slow
hydration of the matrix. The result is controlled release of the
anorectic agent.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Diethylpropion hydrochloride is a sympathomimetic amine with some
pharmacologic activity similar to
that of the prototype drugs of this class used in obesity, the
amphetamines. Actions include some central
nervous system stimulation and elevation of blood pressure. Tolerance
has been demonstrated with all
drugs of this class in which these phenomena have been looked for.
Drugs of this class used in obesity are commonly known as "anorectics"
or "anorexigenics." It has not
been established, however, that the action of such drugs in treating
obesity is primarily one of appetite
suppression. For example, other central nervous system actions or
metabolic effects may be involved.
Adult obese subjects instructed in dietary management and treated with
"anorectic" drugs lose more
weight on the average than those treated with placeb