Famotidine

Drug Facts

Famotidine 20 mg 

Acid reducer

• 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

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. 

• 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 10 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

• read the directions and warnings before use
• store at 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F)
• protect from moisture

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

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