DESCRIPTION
Clomiphene citrate tablets USP is an orally administered,
non steroidal, ovulatory stimulant designated chemically
as 2[p-(2- chloro-1,2-diphenylvinyl) phenoxy]] trieth
lamine citrate (1:1). It has the molecular formula of
C26H28ClNO•C6H8O7 and a molecular weight of 598.09.
Clomiphene citrate is a white to pale yellow, essentially
odorless, crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in
methanol, soluble in ethanol; slightly soluble in acetone,
water, and chloroform; and insoluble in ether. Clomiphene
citrate tablets USP is a mixture of two geometric isomers
[cis (zuclomiphene) and trans (enclomiphene)] containing
between 30% and 50% of the cis-isomer.
Each white scored tablet contains 50 mg clomiphene citrate
USP. The tablet also contains the following Inactive Ingredients:
corn starch, lactose, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized
corn starch, and sucrose.
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