Droxidopadrug info
droxidopa 200 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Droxidopa capsules indicated for the treatment of orthostatic dizziness, lightheadedness, or the “feeling that you are about to black out” in adult patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) caused by primary autonomic failure (Parkinson's disease [PD], multiple system atrophy, and pure autonomic failure), dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency, and non-diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Effectiveness beyond 2 weeks of treatment has not been established. The continued effectiveness of droxidopa capsules should be assessed periodically. Droxidopa capsules are indicated for the treatment of orthostatic dizziness, lightheadedness, or the “feeling that you are about to black out” in adult patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) caused by primary autonomic failure (Parkinson's disease [PD], multiple system atrophy, and pure autonomic failure), dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency, and non-diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Effectiveness beyond 2 weeks of treatment has not been established. The continued effectiveness of droxidopa capsules should be assessed periodically.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 28, 2023. 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
Droxidopa capsules contain droxidopa, which is a synthetic amino acid precursor of norepinephrine, for oral administration. Chemically, droxidopa is (-)-threo-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-serine. It has the following structural formula: Droxidopa is white to light brown crystals or crystalline powder. It is insoluble in water, and practically insoluble in methanol, glacial acetic acid, ethanol, acetone, ether, and chloroform. It is soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. It has a molecular weight of 213.19 and a molecular formula of C 9 H 11 NO 5. Droxidopa capsules also contain the following inactive ingredients: mannitol, corn starch, colloidal silicon dioxide and magnesium stearate. The capsule shell is printed with black ink. The black inks contain shellac glaze, iron oxide black, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ammonium hydroxide. The capsule shell contains the following inactive ingredients: 100 mg - gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2, black and red iron oxide; 200 mg - gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2, black and yellow iron oxide; 300 mg - gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, yellow iron oxide. Droxidopa capsules differ in size and color by strength. droxidopa-structural-formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 28, 2023. 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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