SPL Set ID: be69d9f9-f4ad-4cfe-bab2-e07186b25c1e
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The active ingredient in famotidine tablets 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 famotidine tablet for oral administration contains either 20 mg or 40 mg of famotidine and the following inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate (type-A), hypromellose, titanium dioxide, triacetin, talc and macrogol. 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. famotidine-str