Anagrelidedrug info
anagrelide 1 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
1 INDICATIONS & USAGE Anagrelide capsules are indicated for the treatment of patients with thrombocythemia, secondary to myeloproliferative neoplasms, to reduce the elevated platelet count and the risk of thrombosis and to ameliorate associated symptoms including thrombo-hemorrhagic events. Anagrelide is a platelet reducing agent indicated for the treatment of thrombocythemia, secondary to myeloproliferative neoplasms, to reduce the elevated platelet count and the risk of thrombosis and to ameliorate associated symptoms including thrombo-hemorrhagic events.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 10, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Anagrelide hydrochloride, USP is a platelet-reducing agent. Its chemical name is 6,7-dichloro-1,5-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2(3H)-one monohydrochloride monohydrate. The molecular formula is C 10 H 7 Cl 2 N 3 O
HCl
H 2 O which corresponds to a molecular weight of 310.59. The structural formula is: Anagrelide hydrochloride is an off-white powder. It is very slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide. Each Anagrelide Capsule USP, for oral administration, contains either 0.5 mg or 1 mg of anagrelide base (as anagrelide hydrochloride, USP) and has the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate and magnesium stearate. The hard gelatin capsules contain titanium dioxide, gelatin, FD&C Red No. 40 and purified water. The 0.5 mg capsules also contain black iron oxide, and FD&C Red No. 3. The 1 mg capsules also contain FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Yellow No. 6. In addition, the black imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, butyl alcohol, dehydrated alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac and ammonia. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 10, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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