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PART II: SCIENTIFIC INFORMATIONPHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATIONDrug SubstanceTablet/InjectionProper name:Chemical name:sumatriptan succinate (USAN, BAN and INN)3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methyl-indole-5-methanesulphonamide succinate (1:1)Molecular formula : C 14 H 21 N 3 O 2 S•C 4 H 6 O 4Molecular mass: 413.5Structural formula:Physicochemical properties:Physical Characteristics: White to off-white powder with a melting point between164.6°C-165.5°C.Solubility:pH and pka:In water (4°C) = 54 mg/mLIn water (20°C) = 101 mg/mLIn saline (0.9% w/v, 4°C) = 62 mg/mLIn saline (0.9% w/v, 20°C) = 109 mg/mLThe pH of a 1% w/v solution of sumatriptan succinate in water isapproximately 4.9.pka 1 (succinic acid) = 4.21, 5.67pka 2 (3° amine group) = 9.63pka 3 (sulphonamide group) >12Partition Coefficient (between n-octanol and water): log P = 1.07 at a pH of 10.7October 21, 2014Page 24 of 58

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