Acid Reducer

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Active ingredient(s)

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Famotidine USP 20mg

Purpose

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Acid reducer

Use(s)

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• 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

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Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to famotidine or other acid reducers

Do not use

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• 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

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• 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

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you are taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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

If pregnant or breastfeeding,

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ask a health professional before use.  

Keep out of reach of children

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

Directions

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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 n do not use more than 2 tablets in 24 hours

• children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

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• read the directions and warnings before use
• do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing
• store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
• protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

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Hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, macrogol, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose, pre-gelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin

Questions/Comments

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Call 1-888-952-0050 Monday through Friday 9AM − 5PM EST

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• Acid Reducer
• Famotidine
• HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED
• HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
• POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
• MAGNESIUM STEARATE
• MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
• STARCH, CORN
• SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A
• TALC
• TITANIUM DIOXIDE
• TRIACETIN

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