Famotidine

Manufacturer: Geri-Care Pharmaceutical Corp
Effective date: 2022-03-09
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:06:35

Label at a glance#

ProductFamotidine

Active ingredientFAMOTIDINE

Label structure10 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

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

Storage and handling

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

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-540-3765

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Famotidine, USP 10 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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

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

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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

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
kidney disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

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

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

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

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

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, iron oxide red, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 400, pregelatinized starch, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call toll-free Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm EST at 1-800-540-3765

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 10 mg Tablet Blister Pack Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
57896-767-06	EA - Each	57896-767	789db2dd-e9d0-4f0f-81db-f3975e45835d	1	2022-08-04

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Famotidine
SILICON DIOXIDE
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
FERRIC OXIDE RED
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
STARCH, CORN
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
57896-767	57896-767-06

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW)	RFW2ET671P	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
FAMOTIDINE	5QZO15J2Z8	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Orange Book application contexts#

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

Orange Book products#

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-product	Trade name	Ingredient	Strength	Dosage form / route	TE codes	RLD / RS	Approval date
A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL			2009-11-17
A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL			2009-11-17

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 · 86 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
Captured	Edition	Application-product	Trade name	Strength	Dosage form / route	Approval date	Source SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:34	2026-08	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`84e616aacf4f…`
2026-09-14 22:38:34	2026-08	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`84e616aacf4f…`
2026-08-18 06:07:40	2026-07	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`caaa826d4ba7…`
2026-08-18 06:07:40	2026-07	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`caaa826d4ba7…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`011fe1cb6892…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`03ed91905a0d…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-08	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`79d66fd596c7…`
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-08	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`79d66fd596c7…`
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-07	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`301d65b070ca…`
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-07	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`301d65b070ca…`
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2024-06	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`1e350fbaab3a…`
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2024-06	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`1e350fbaab3a…`
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC	2024-05	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`8072bd15b7f6…`
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC	2024-05	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`8072bd15b7f6…`
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2022-06	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5c6f7cd8ea54…`
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2022-06	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5c6f7cd8ea54…`
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC	2022-04	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5d02ea3f76ae…`
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC	2022-04	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`5d02ea3f76ae…`
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC	2022-04	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`4b0b4de00fa7…`
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC	2022-04	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`4b0b4de00fa7…`
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC	2019-12	A090283-001	FAMOTIDINE	10MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`74a2ff9319b5…`
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC	2019-12	A090283-002	FAMOTIDINE	20MG	TABLET / ORAL	2009-11-17	`74a2ff9319b5…`

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