PEPCID Film-coated tablet Ref.[10595] Active ingredients: Famotidine

Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US)  Revision Year: 2018 

Product description

The active ingredient in PEPCID (famotidine) tablets is a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist. Famotidine is N'-3[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]propanimidamide. The empirical formula of famotidine is C8H15N7O2S3 and its molecular weight is 337.43.

Its structural formula is:

Each PEPCID tablet for oral administration contains either 20 mg or 40 mg of famotidine and the following inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch (modified corn starch), sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide and triacetin.

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.

Dosage Forms and Strengths
  • 20 mg tablets: round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded MP 973 on one side and the other side plain.
  • 40 mg tablets: round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded MP 974 on one side and the other side plain.
How Supplied

PEPCID (famotidine) tablets are supplied as follows:

NDCStrengthQuantityDescription
0187-4420-30 20 mg unit of use bottles of 30 round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded with MP 973 on one side and the other side plain
0187-4420-10 20 mg unit of use bottles of 100 round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded with MP 973 on one side and the other side plain
0187-4440-30 40 mg unit of use bottles of 30 round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded with MP 974 on one side and the other side plain
0187-4440-10 40 mg unit of use bottles of 100 round, white to off-white film-coated tablets coded with MP 974 on one side and the other side plain

Manufactured for: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA

Manufactured by: Carlsbad Technology, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92008

PEPCID is a brand of McNeil Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. used under license.

Drugs

Drug Countries
PEPCID Canada, Spain, Finland, Ireland, United States
 
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