SPL Set ID: 545d5c1f-ec1c-4135-965f-333ad888d96f
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The active ingredient in famotidine tablets, USP is a histamine-2 (H 2 ) receptor antagonist. Famotidine is N'-(aminosulfonyl)-3-[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio] propanimidamide. The molecular formula of famotidine is C 8 H 15 N 7 O 2 S 3 and its molecular weight is 337.45. Its structural formula is: Each famotidine tablet, USP for oral administration contains either 20 mg or 40 mg of famotidine, USP and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch and talc. The film coating consists hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, synthetic yellow iron oxide and titanium dioxide. Famotidine, USP is a white to pale yellowish-white, crystalline powder that is freely soluble in dimethylformamide, 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.