SPL Set ID: b2228be0-472b-4e47-9910-af0bf12fde77
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The active ingredient in famotidine for oral suspension, USP is a histamine-2 (H2) 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 5 mL of famotidine for oral suspension, USP when prepared as directed contains 40 mg of famotidine and the following inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch corn, powdered cellulose, citric acid, sucralose, xanthan gum and flavors (cherry, banana and peppermint). Added as preservatives are sodium benzoate, sodium methylparaben and sodium propylparaben. 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. fam01