SPL Set ID: c72fad2e-3ffb-4f83-e053-2a95a90a3f9c
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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 337.45. 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: citric acid anhydrous, microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, sucrose, xanthan gum, banana and cherry flavor. Added as preservatives are methylparaben sodium, propylparaben sodium and sodium benzoate. Famotidine is a white to pale yellowish-white crystalline powder that is freely soluble in dimethyl formamide and glacial acetic acid; slightly soluble in methanol; very slightly soluble in water; and practically insoluble in chloroform, ether and ethyl acetate. structure