ACID CONTROLLER ORIGINAL STRENGTH- famotidine tablet, film coated

Acid Controller by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

Acid Controller by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Walgreen Company. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

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

• 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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking 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

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

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

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

Other information

• read the directions and warnings before use
• keep the carton. It contains important information.
• store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
• protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin

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Acid Controller

FAMOTIDINE TABLETS, 10 mg / ACID REDUCER

ORIGINAL STRENGTH

Just one tablet prevents & relieves heartburn due to acid indigestion

30 TABLETS

ACTUAL SIZE

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INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

ACID CONTROLLER  ORIGINAL STRENGTH
famotidine tablet, film coated

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 0363-0141
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
FAMOTIDINE (UNII: 5QZO15J2Z8) (FAMOTIDINE - UNII:5QZO15J2Z8)	FAMOTIDINE	10 mg

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
CARNAUBA WAX (UNII: R12CBM0EIZ)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)
POLYDEXTROSE (UNII: VH2XOU12IE)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)
TRIACETIN (UNII: XHX3C3X673)
FERRIC OXIDE RED (UNII: 1K09F3G675)
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW (UNII: EX438O2MRT)

Product Characteristics
Color	PINK	Score	no score
Shape	ROUND	Size	8mm
Flavor		Imprint Code	L141
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 0363-0141-65	30 in 1 CARTON	11/25/2009
1		1 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
2	NDC: 0363-0141-75	1 in 1 CARTON	08/28/2009
2		90 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
ANDA	ANDA075400	08/28/2009

Labeler - Walgreen Company (008965063)