Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2025
ZUNVEYL (benzgalantamine) is a prodrug of galantamine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor . Benzgalantamine gluconate is known chemically as (4aS,6R,8aS)-4a,5,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-3-methoxy-11-methyl-6H-benzofuro[3a,3,2-ef][2]benzazepin-6-benzoate gluconate salt. It has an empirical formula of C30H37NO11 and has a molecular weight of 587.61 (gluconate salt) and 391.46 (benzgalantamine). Benzgalantamine gluconate is a white to pale yellow powder and is soluble in water. Benzgalantamine has a pH of 5 to 6 and dissociation constant (pKa) of 7.0. It is slightly soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in acetone, acetonitrile and hexane. The structural formula for benzgalantamine gluconate is:
ZUNVEYL contains 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg benzgalantamine equivalent to 7.49 mg, 14.98 mg, and 22.47 mg benzgalantamine gluconate, respectively. ZUNVEYL delayed-release tablets are for oral use. Inactive ingredients include calcium silicate, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, mannitol, methacrylic acid, poloxamer 407, polyethylene glycol/macrogol, sodium bicarbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, and titanium dioxide. The 10 mg tablet also contains Carmine, FD&C Blue #2/Indigo Carmine Aluminum Lake, and FD&C Red #40/Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake. The 15 mg tablet also contains FD&C Blue #2/Indigo Carmine Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red #40/Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake, and FD&C Yellow #6/Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminum Lake.
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ZUNVEYL delayed-release tablets are enteric coated and available in the following strengths of benzgalantamine:
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ZUNVEYL delayed-release tablets are enteric coated and supplied in child-resistant packages as follows:
ZUNVEYL delayed-release tablets are manufactured for: Alpha Cognition, Inc., 1452 Hughes Rd, Suite 200, Grapevine, TX 76051 |
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