SPL Set ID: 7b550cf9-221f-4f28-ba99-414ad7d5612f
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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 empirical formula of famotidine is C 8 H 15 N 7 O 2 S 3 and its molecular weight is 337.43. Its structural formula is: Each famotidine tablet for oral administration contains either 20 mg or 40 mg of famotidine USP and the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, silicon dioxide, povidone, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and talc. 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. struct