Salagen

Salagen Description

pilocarpine

Manufacturer:

Advanz Pharma

Distributor:

Pharmaforte
Full Prescribing Info
Description
SALAGEN Tablets contain pilocarpine hydrochloride, a cholinergic agonist for oral use. Pilocarpine hydrochloride is a hygroscopic, odorless, bitter tasting white crystal or powder which is soluble in water and alcohol and virtually insoluble in most non-polar solvents. Pilocarpine hydrochloride, with a chemical name of (3S-cis)-2(3H)-Furanone, 3-ethyl-dihydro-4-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl] mono-hydrochloride, has a molecular weight of 244.72.
Each 5 mg SALAGEN Tablet for oral administration contains 5 mg of pilocarpine hydrochloride.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Inactive ingredients in the tablet, the tablet's film coating, and polishing are: carnauba wax, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, titanium dioxide and other ingredients.
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