Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Orbivan

DRUG DESCRIPTION


ORBIVAN™ Butalbital, Acetaminophen and Caffeine Capsules, USP are supplied
in hard-gelatin capsule form for oral administration.


Each capsule contains the following active ingredients:








Butalbital, USP 50 mg
Acetaminophen, USP 300 mg
Caffeine, USP 40 mg

Inactive Ingredients: sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, microcrystalline
cellulose, stearic acid, D&C yellow #10, FD&C red#40, titanium dioxide,
FD&C blue #1, FD&C yellow #6, gelatin.


Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), is a short to intermediate-acting
barbiturate of molecular weight 212.25. It has the following structural formula:




Butalbital structural formula illustration

Acetaminophen (4'-hydroxyacetanilide), is a non-opiate, non-salicylate analgesic
and antipyretic of molecular weight 151.16. It has the following structural
formula:




Acetaminophen structural formula illustration

Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), is a central nervous system stimulant of
molecular weight 194.19. It has the following structural formula:




Caffeine structural formula illustration

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