Famotidine

Manufacturer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Effective date: 2024-10-22
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 20:51:23

Label at a glance#

ProductFamotidine

Active ingredientFAMOTIDINE

Label structure13 sections

Indications and 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 and administration

For Famotidine 10 mg: 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 For Famotidine 20 mg: adults and children 12 ...

Storage and handling

read the directions and warnings before use keep the carton. It contains important information. store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP controlled Room Temperature] protect from moisture and light

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-888-375-3784

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL PRODUCT DATA ELEMENTS SECTION

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Famotidine USP, 10 mg/20 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Acid reducer

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

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

WARNINGS SECTION

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

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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.
if you have kidney disease, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor (for Famotidine 20 mg)
with other acid reducers

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

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

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

For Famotidine 10 mg:
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
For Famotidine 20 mg:
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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

read the directions and warnings before use
keep the carton. It contains important information.
store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP controlled Room Temperature]
protect from moisture and light

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, synthetic red iron oxide (only in 10 mg), talc and titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-888-375-3784

Tips for Managing Heartburn

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Tips for Managing Heartburn

Do not lie flat or bend over after eating
Do not wear tight-fitting clothing around the stomach
Do not eat before bedtime
Raise the head of your bed
Avoid heartburn-causing foods such as rich, spicy, fatty or fried foods, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol and certain fruits and vegetables
Eat slowly and avoid big meals
If overweight, lose weight
Quit smoking

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Famotidine 10 mg

Container Carton Label 30 count container10mg

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Famotidine 10 mg

Container Carton Label 90 countcontainer10mg

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Famotidine 10 mg

Blsiter Carton 12 count

blistercarton

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
49035-118	FAMOTIDINE TABLET [WAL-MART STORES INC]	7	Legacy NDC	20241025_c8171b38-0dfd-d2b0-9331-8a82c29c8ab2.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
49035-118-90	EA - Each	49035-118	b4a08494-45e9-4607-9596-3731e3267cf8	1	2019-04-11
55111-118-90	EA - Each	55111-118	b0358378-0ed2-4912-b058-89e7e6d918f7	1	2021-04-08

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
FAMOTIDINE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	5QZO15J2Z8	2
FAMOTIDINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	5QZO15J2Z8	2
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	2
FERRIC OXIDE RED	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1K09F3G675	2
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	2
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	2
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	2
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	2
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	2
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	2
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	2

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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Famotidine
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
SILICON DIOXIDE
HYPROMELLOSES
STARCH, CORN
Polyethylene Glycol, Unspecified
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
FERRIC OXIDE RED

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49035-118	49035-118-30, 49035-118-90, 49035-118-12
55111-118

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
FAMOTIDINE	5QZO15J2Z8	ACTIB
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
HYPROMELLOSES	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
Polyethylene Glycol, Unspecified	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / ORAL		980 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	TABLET / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET / ORAL		1116 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / ORAL	1000 mg		Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET / ORAL		1127 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET / ORAL		232 mg	Exact identifier — unii+route+dosage form

Orange Book application contexts#

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Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 43.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-product	Trade name	Ingredient	Strength	Dosage form / route	TE codes	RLD / RS	Approval date
A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL			2006-09-25
A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL			2001-08-17

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 3 · 82 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
Captured	Edition	Application-product	Trade name	Strength	Dosage form / route	Approval date	Source SHA-256
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2026-09-14 22:38:34	2026-08	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`84e616aacf4f…`
2026-08-18 06:07:40	2026-07	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`caaa826d4ba7…`
2026-08-18 06:07:40	2026-07	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`caaa826d4ba7…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`011fe1cb6892…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`03ed91905a0d…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-08	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`79d66fd596c7…`
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-08	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`79d66fd596c7…`
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-07	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`301d65b070ca…`
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-07	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`301d65b070ca…`
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2024-06	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`1e350fbaab3a…`
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2024-06	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`1e350fbaab3a…`
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC	2024-05	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`8072bd15b7f6…`
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC	2024-05	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`8072bd15b7f6…`
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2022-06	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`5c6f7cd8ea54…`
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2022-06	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`5c6f7cd8ea54…`
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC	2022-04	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`5d02ea3f76ae…`
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC	2022-04	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`5d02ea3f76ae…`
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC	2022-04	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`4b0b4de00fa7…`
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC	2022-04	A077367-002	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2001-08-17	`4b0b4de00fa7…`
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC	2019-12	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`74a2ff9319b5…`
2022-03-09 01:35 UTC	2022-03	A077367-001	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2006-09-25	`bb7c543d1eb4…`

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
9edcf860-f9b1-943a-eb5c-7ec93dd92398			c8171b38-0dfd-d2b0-9331-8a82c29c8ab2	2025-07-17	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: c8171b38-0dfd-d2b0-9331-8a82c29c8ab2
Famotidine	FAMOTIDINE	Dr.Reddys Laboratories Limited	387088a6-8eaa-fc49-8050-a546d0f0fd32	2025-06-03	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (product): 55111-118

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