title: Stability of famotidine in an extemporaneously prepared oral liquid.
abstract: The stability of famotidine in an extemporaneously prepared oral liquid stored at 4 and 24 degrees C for 30 days was studied. Famotidine liquid was prepared by pulverizing and suspending 12 40-mg tablets in distilled water. This mixture was diluted with cherry syrup to a total volume of 60 mL, resulting in a famotidine concentration of 8 mg/mL. The liquid was divided into two 30-mL amber glass bottles and stored at 4 degrees C and at room temperature (24 degrees C). Samples from each of the two bottles were assayed for famotidine content by high-performance liquid chromatography. Each sample was assayed in duplicate at time 0 and on days 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30. The concentration of famotidine remained above 90% of original concentration for 20 days at 4 degrees C and for 15 days at room temperature. After 30 days, famotidine concentration was reduced by 15% and 24% at 4 degrees C and room temperature respectively. Famotidine liquid 8 mg/mL compounded extemporaneously from tablets was stable for 20 days at 4 degrees C and for 15 days at 24 degrees C.
authors: Drug Information Center, Hartford Hospital, CT 06115.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Quercia
authors: G T
authors: GT
authors: Jay
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Fan
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Chow
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004355:Drug Stability; D015738:Famotidine / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D013607:Tablets; D015738:Famotidine