DESCRIPTION
Doxapram Hydrochloride Injection, USP
Dopram Injectable (Doxapram Hydrochloride Injection, USP) is a
clear, colorless, sterile,
non-pyrogenic, aqueous
solution with pH
3.5-5.0, for intravenous administration. Each 1 mL contains:
Doxapram Hydrochloride, USP ....................................................................
20 mg
Benzyl Alcohol, NF (as
preservative) ............................................................
0.9%
Water for Injection, USP ..............................................................................
q.s.
Due to its benzyl alcohol
content, Dopram Injectable should not be used in newborns. Dopram
Injectable is a respiratory
stimulant. Doxapram hydrochloride is a white
to off- white, crystalline
powder, sparingly soluble
in water, alcohol and chloroform. 1-ethyl-4-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-
3,3-diphenyl-2-pyrrolidinone monohydrochloride monohydrate.
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