SPL Set ID: 443e8ea6-7d51-4db7-8f0b-7a854d45bf23
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The active ingredient in famotidine for oral suspension, USP is a histamine-2 (H 2 ) receptor antagonist. Famotidine, USP is propanimidamide, N' -(aminosulfonyl)-3-[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]-. The empirical formula of famotidine, USP is C 8 H 15 N 7 O 2 S 3 and its molecular weight is 337.45. Its structural formula is: Each 5 mL of famotidine for oral suspension, USP when prepared as directed contains 40 mg of famotidine, USP and the following inactive ingredients: citric acid monohydrate, flavors (cherry, banana, and peppermint), powdered cellulose, sucrose and xanthan gum. Added as preservatives are sodium benzoate 0.1%, methylparaben sodium 0.1% and propylparaben sodium 0.02%. Famotidine, USP is a white to pale yellowish white crystalline compound that is freely soluble in dimethyl formamide, glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in methanol, very slightly soluble in water, and practically insoluble in acetone, in alcohol, in chloroform, in ether and in ethyl acetate. 1