SPL Set ID: 496e258d-a5fd-42da-9a86-73afc8be359b
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Cimetidine is a histamine H 2 -receptor antagonist. Chemically it is N” -cyano- N -methyl- N’ -[2-[[(5-methyl-1 H -imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio]-ethyl], guanidine. The molecular formula for cimetidine is C 10 H 16 N 6 S; and the molecular weight is 252.35. The structural formula for cimetidine is: Cimetidine contains an imidazole ring, and is chemically related to histamine. Cimetidine has a bitter taste and characteristic odor. 1 Solubility Characteristics Cimetidine is soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water, very slightly soluble in chloroform and insoluble in ether. Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 300 mg, 400 mg, or 800 mg cimetidine, USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium starch glycolate. The coating for the tablets contains: carnauba wax, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, talc, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate. The coating for the 300 mg and 400 mg tablets also contains D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, and FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake.