ibuprofen famotidine - Medication Listings

Ibuprofen and famotidine is supplied as a tablet for oral administration which combines the nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drug, ibuprofen, and the histamine H2-receptor antagonist, famotidine. Ibuprofen is (±)-2-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid. Its chemical formula is C13H18O2 and molecular weight is 206.28. Ibuprofen is a white powder that is very slightly soluble in water (<1 mg/mL) and readily soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and acetone. Its structural formula is: [ibuprofen-structure] Famotidine is N'-(aminosulfonyl)-3-[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]propanimidamide. Its chemical formula is C8H15N7O2S3 and molecular weight is 337.45. Famotidine is a white to pale yellow crystalline compound that is freely soluble in glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in methanol, very slightly soluble in water, and practically insoluble in ethanol. Its structural formula is: [famotidine-structure] Each ibuprofen and famotidine tablet contains ibuprofen, USP (800 mg) and famotidine, USP (26.6 mg). The inactive ingredients in ibuprofen and famotidine tablet include: Ammonium hydroxide, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, FD&C blue #1/brilliant blue FCF aluminum, FD&C blue #2/indigo carmine aluminum lake, ferrosoferric oxide, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol, shellac, talc and titanium Dioxide.