Griseofulvin Tablets

Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Miscellaneous antifungals

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2020.

Griseofulvin Tablets, USP (MICROSIZE)

500 MG

RxONLY

DESCRIPTION

Griseofulvin Tablets, USP (microsize) contain griseofulvin microsize for oral administration. The active ingredient, griseofulvin, is a fungistatic antibiotic, derived from a species of Penicillium. The chemical name of griseofulvin is 7-chloro-2’,4,6-trimethoxy-6’β-methylspiro[benzofuran-2(3H),1’-[2]cyclohexane]-3-4’-dione. Its structural formula is:

Griseofulvin, USP occurs as a white to creamy white, odorless powder which is very slightly soluble in water, soluble in acetone, dimethylformamide, and chloroform and sparingly soluble in alcohol.

Each griseofulvin tablet contains 500 mg of microsized griseofulvin.

The inactive ingredients for Griseofulvin Tablets 500 mg, include: magnesium stearate, poloxamer 188, potato starch, and colloidal silicon dioxide.