famotidine
Purpose Acid reducer
Available in 7 countries
- Canada17
- PEPCID ACOTC
- MAXIMUM STRENGTH PEPCID ACOTC
- ACID CONTROLLER MAXIMUM STRENGTHOTC
- Netherlands13
- Famotidine Sanias10 mgOTC
- Famotidine CF
- Famotidine CF
- Spain9
- PEPCID 10 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOSOTC
- FAMOTIDINA MABO 20 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG
- FAMOTIDINA MABO 40 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG
- India6
- PepcidOTC
- PepcidOTC
- TopcidOTC
- United States3
- Pepcid
- Pepcid
- Pepcid
- France2
- FAMOTIDINE EG 20 mg, comprimé pelliculé
- FAMOTIDINE EG 40 mg, comprimé pelliculé
- United Kingdom1
- Pepcid
From the manufacturer’s label
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the FDA-approved drug label via openFDA. Reference only — confirm with a pharmacist before using a medicine.
Adult dose
Directions adults and children 12 years and over: to relieve symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water. Do not chew. to prevent symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water at any time from 15 to 60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn do not use more than 2 tablets in 24 hours children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Warnings
Warnings Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to famotidine or other acid reducers
When not to use
Do not use if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor. with other acid reducers Ask a doctor before use if you have had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition. heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating, or dizziness chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness frequent chest pain frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn unexplained weight loss nausea or vomiting stomach pain kidney disease
Pregnancy & breastfeeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Active & inactive ingredients
Inactive ingredients carnauba wax, corn starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, red iron oxide, sodium starch glycolate, talc and titanium dioxide.
Storage
Other information read the directions and warnings before use keep the carton. It contains important information. store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) protect from moisture
Source: FDA drug label