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Famotidine oral suspensionremains stable for a maximum of how many days following reconstitution?
Suggested Answer: C
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Famotidine suspension is stable for 21 days when stored in the refrigerator (2C--8C or 36F--46F).
Reference:FDA Famotidine Stability Guidelines, USP Storage Guidelines.
30 comments · newest first
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Yesenia
6 months ago
21 days is a good guess. I hope it's not just 1 day!
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Ashlyn
6 months ago
I lean towards 7 days too. Seems reasonable.
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Freeman
6 months ago
No way, it's definitely 1 day.
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Nettie
7 months ago
I remember reading about stability. 30 days sounds right.
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Norah
7 months ago
I feel like it's longer. Maybe 21 days?
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Alica
7 months ago
Famotidine suspension lasts for 30 days, confirmed!
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Kenneth
8 months ago
Wait, are you sure about 30 days? That seems too long.
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Caitlin
8 months ago
Definitely 21 days, right?
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Mary
8 months ago
I thought it was only 7 days.
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Madelyn
8 months ago
It's 30 days after reconstitution!
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Jarod
8 months ago
I'll go with C) 21 days. Anything less and I'd have to reconstitute it every week. That's way too much work.
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Rosalia
8 months ago
Haha, the correct answer is obviously A) 1 day. Famotidine suspension is like a ticking time bomb!
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Lynna
9 months ago
Definitely B) 7 days. Who needs a suspension that lasts for 21 or 30 days? I'll just take the tablet version.
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Edwin
9 months ago
I thought it was only 1 day, but I might be confusing it with a different oral suspension.
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Dorathy
9 months ago
I’m leaning towards 30 days, but I could be mixing it up with another medication.
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Jovita
9 months ago
I remember practicing a question about reconstituted medications, and I feel like 21 days was mentioned for something similar.
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Nidia
9 months ago
I think famotidine suspension is stable for 7 days, but I'm not completely sure.
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Kindra
9 months ago
Alright, time to apply my knowledge. Famotidine is a pretty common drug, so I bet the stability data is well-established. I'll eliminate the options that don't seem plausible.
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Leonora
10 months ago
I think it's 7 days.
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Ira
10 months ago
Wait, is this asking about the reconstituted suspension or the original powder? I want to make sure I don't mix those up. Gotta read the question closely.
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Kassandra
10 months ago
I think the answer is C) 21 days. That's what I learned in my pharmacology class.
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Goldie
10 months ago
Ah, I've seen questions like this before. It's all about understanding the typical stability profiles for different liquid medication formulations. I'm pretty confident I can nail this one.
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Aileen
10 months ago
D) 30 days sounds about right. I remember reading that in the drug monograph.
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Carla
11 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Famotidine is a common acid reducer, so the stability of the reconstituted suspension is an important consideration. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.
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Billy
11 months ago
Hmm, I think this is asking about the shelf life of the reconstituted suspension. I'll need to remember the key stability information for different drug formulations.
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Ezekiel
5 months ago
I agree, 7 days sounds right!
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Jamie
5 months ago
Nope, it's definitely 7 days.
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Leontine
6 months ago
Isn't it 30 days? That seems safe.
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Jettie
6 months ago
I thought it was longer, like 21 days.
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Chantell
6 months ago
I believe it's 7 days.