Famotidine
Famotidine is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Famotidine; Generic name: FAMOTIDINE; Drug class: Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC].
| Brand name | Famotidine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | FAMOTIDINE |
| Drug class | Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| Used for | 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 |
| Dosage | 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 |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient (in each tablet) Famotidine USP 10 mg |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=018b02e8-1005-4736-a4fc-962881f52adf |