acid reducer Famotidine 10 mg Tablet, Film Coated
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🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist class.
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🩺 Clinical
Prescription famotidine is used to treat ulcers (sores on the lining of the stomach or small intestine); gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus [tube that connects the mouth and stomach]); and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (tumors in the pancreas or small intestine that cause increased production of stomach acid). Over-the-counter famotidine is used to prevent and treat heartburn due to acid indigestion and sour stomach caused by eat...
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Great question. Antacids (like Tums) neutralize acid that's already in your stomach — they work fast but don't last long. Famotidine is different: it actually blocks a signal in yo...
- What exactly does famotidine do — and how is it different from antacids?
- The over-the-counter tablets are meant to relieve heartburn when it happens, or to prevent it if you take them 10 to 60 minutes before a meal that usually causes trouble. You shoul...
- Can I take the OTC version whenever I have heartburn, or is there a limit?
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Supplement & herbal interactions
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Famotidine may be associated with lower levels of 6 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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A natural wax derived from a Brazilian palm tree, used as a coating and polish on tablets and capsules. It creates a smooth, shiny finish that protects the medicine and improves appearance.
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Ferric oxide red is an inorganic iron compound used as a colorant in medicines. It gives tablets, capsules, or other dosage forms a red or reddish tint for identification and appearance.
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Ferric oxide yellow is a naturally occurring iron compound used as a colorant in medications. It gives tablets, capsules, and other forms a yellow or golden hue for identification and appearance.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer made from dextrose (sugar) that acts as a bulking agent and filler in medicines. It helps give tablets and capsules proper volume and texture while often adding slight sweetness.
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Polyethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid or solid polymer used in medicines as a solvent, lubricant, and humectant. It helps dissolve active ingredients, reduces friction during manufacturing, and retains moisture in the final product.
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A powder made from a naturally occurring mineral. In medicines, talc works as a glidant and anti-caking agent, helping tablets and capsules flow smoothly during manufacturing and preventing clumping.
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Titanium dioxide is a bright white mineral powder commonly used as a colorant and opacifying agent. It makes pills and tablets white or lighter in color and helps make coatings non-transparent.
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Triacetin is a clear, oily liquid made from glycerin and acetic acid. It works as a plasticizer and solvent in medicines, helping soften coatings and improve how liquids mix together in formulations.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Famotidine 10 mg 70000-0048-01 | LEADER/ | 30 tablets | $0.092 | — | Availability likely | — |
| good sense acid reducer 10 mg 00113-0141-65 | L. | 1 tablet | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| heartburn relief original strength 10 mg 00904-5529-52 | Major | 60 tablets | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 46122-0735-65 | Amerisource | 30 tablets | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 68001-0494-04 | BluePoint | 30 tablets | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| famotidine 10 mg 69230-0326-01 | Camber | 100 tablets | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| foster and thrive acid reducer 10 mg 70677-1102-01 | Strategic | 1 tablet | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| famotidine 10 mg 83324-0003-30 | CHAIN | 30 tablets | $0.096 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Acid Controller Original Strength 10 mg 00363-0141-65 | Walgreen | 1 tablet | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 00363-4400-19 | WALGREEN | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 00363-9607-09 | WALGREEN | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| acid relief 10 mg 11822-6141-00 | Rite | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pepcid AC Original Strength 10 mg 16837-0872-10 | Kenvue | 10 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 21130-0022-30 | Albertsons | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 21130-0039-09 | Better | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| signature care acid controller 10 mg 21130-0249-65 | Safeway | 1 tablet | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Acid Controller 10 mg 21130-0771-75 | Safeway | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 25000-0086-03 | MARKSANS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| TopCare Acid Reducer 10 mg 36800-0141-65 | Topco | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| acid controller 10 mg 37808-0301-65 | H | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 37835-0161-50 | Bi-Mart | 50 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| equaline heartburn prevention 10 mg 41163-0313-65 | United | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Original strength heartburn prevention 10 mg 41226-0719-06 | KROGER | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| heartburn relief 10 mg 41250-0493-65 | Meijer | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CareOne Acid Relief 10 mg 41520-0901-65 | American | 1 tablet | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| acid reducer original strength 10 mg 42507-0141-75 | HyVee | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acid Reducer Original Strength 10 mg 43598-0824-18 | Dr.Reddys | 180 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 43602-0511-03 | Ascent | 300 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Equate Famotidine 10 mg 49035-0507-75 | Wal-Mart | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 49035-0589-19 | Wal-Mart | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 53943-0100-30 | Discount | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 54257-0180-07 | Magno-Humphries, | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 55111-0118-04 | Dr. | 120 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 55319-0408-01 | FAMILY | 60 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 55319-0426-60 | Family | 60 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 55681-0343-03 | TWIN | 300 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| dg health heartburn prevention original strength 10 mg 55910-0141-60 | Dolgencorp, | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| acid reducer 10 mgthis 56062-0141-65 | Publix | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 57896-0317-03 | GERI-CARE | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 58602-0705-09 | Aurohealth | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 58602-0828-19 | Aurohealth | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| acid controller original strength 10 mg 59779-0141-39 | CVS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| heartburn relief original strength 10 mg 63187-0999-10 | Proficient | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 63868-0583-30 | Chain | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 63941-0009-09 | Best | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 68016-0800-30 | Chain | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 69256-0002-47 | HARRIS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 69842-0063-19 | CVS | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 69842-0928-84 | CVS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 71205-0637-30 | Proficient | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 71821-0012-08 | VKT | 288461 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| basic care acid reducer 10 mg 72288-0141-65 | Amazon.com | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg/10mg 72559-0038-23 | Little | 300 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 72657-0112-20 | GLENMARK | 200 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Welmate Famotidine 10mg 10 mg 73581-0108-09 | YYBA | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Heartburn Relief 10 mg 83059-0005-05 | Shield | 50 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Heartburn Relief 10 mg 83059-0031-05 | Shield | 50 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Famotidine 10 mg 83324-0139-30 | Chain | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acid Reducer 10 mg 51316-0816-39 | CVS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acid Reducer 10 mg 72288-0756-75 | Amazon.com | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 56062-0141-65 You're viewing this | 30 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (56062-141-65) / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK | 2009-11-23 | Active |
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| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ Available |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
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 ▾
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 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)
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information • read the directions and warnings before use • keep the carton. It contains important information. • store at 68°-77°F (20°-25°C) • protect from moisture
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each tablet) Famotidine 10 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients carnauba wax, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Acid reducer