Vaniqa
VANIQA®
(eflornithine hydrochloride) Cream, 13.9%
For topical dermatological use only. Not for ophthalmic, oral or intravaginal use.
DRUG DESCRIPTION
VANIQA is a cream containing 13.9% (139 mg/g) of anhydrous eflornithine hydrochloride as eflornithine hydrochloride monohydrate (150 mg/g).
Chemically, eflornithine hydrochloride is (±) -2- (difluoromethyl) ornithine monohydrochloride monohydrate, with the empirical formula C6H12F2N2O2•HCl•H2O, a molecular weight of 236.65 and the following structural formula:
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Anhydrous eflornithine hydrochloride has an empirical formula C6H12F2N2O2• HCl and a molecular weight of 218.65.
Other ingredients include: ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, methylparaben, mineral oil, PEG-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, stearyl alcohol and water.
Generic Name: Eflornithine
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