Pristiq Description

Each tablet contains 75.87 mg of desvenlafaxine succinate equivalent to 50 mg of desvenlafaxine.
PRISTIQ is an extended-release tablet for once-a-day oral administration that contains desvenlafaxine succinate, a structurally novel SNRI for the treatment of MDD. Desvenlafaxine (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is the major active metabolite of the antidepressant venlafaxine, a medication used to treat major depressive, generalized anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorders.
Desvenlafaxine is designated (RS)-4-[2-(Dimethylamino)-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenol succinate monohydrate and has the empirical formula of C₁₆H₂₅NO₂ (free base) and C₁₆H₂₅NO₂•C₄H₆O₄•H₂O (succinate salt monohydrate). Desvenlafaxine succinate monohydrate has a molecular weight of 399.48.
Desvenlafaxine succinate is a white to off-white powder that is soluble in water. The solubility of desvenlafaxine succinate is pH dependent. Its octanol:aqueous system (at pH 7.0) partition coefficient is 0.21.
PRISTIQ is formulated as an extended-release tablet for once-a-day oral administration.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Inactive ingredients for the 50 mg tablet consist of hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, talc, magnesium stearate and film coating, which consists of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, and iron oxides.