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Famotidine

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
Bi-Mart
Label updated
2025-04-01
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
FAMOTIDINE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Famotidine 10 mg 

Purpose

Acid reducer

Uses
  • relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach
  • prevents heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach brought on by eating or drinking certain food and beverages
Warnings

Allergy alert:

Do not use if you are allergic to famotidine or other acid reducers.

Do not use

  • with other acid reducers
  • 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.

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 wheezing, particularly with heartburn
  • frequent chest pain
  • unexplained weight loss
  • nausea or vomiting
  • stomach pain
  • kidney disease

Label information

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you aretaking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • your heartburn continues or worsens
  • you need to take this product for more than 14 days

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding,ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children.In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away. 

Directions
  • adults and children 12 years and over:
    • to relievesymptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water. Do not chew.
    • to preventsymptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water at any time from 15 to 60 minutes beforeeating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn
    • do not use more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years:ask a doctor
Other information
  • read the directions and warnings before use
  • store at 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F)
  • protect from moisture
Inactive ingredients

Hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin.

Questions?

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[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 9974aa5e-e03f-4459-934a-ece27a830746 · Version 1
NDC: 37835-161