Famotidine

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Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient (in each tablet)
• Purpose
• Famotidine Uses
• Warnings
  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,
  • Keep out of reach of children.
• Directions
• Famotidine Other information
• Inactive ingredients
• Questions or comments?
• Principal Display Panel
• Product Label

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Famotidine USP 10 mg

Purpose

Acid reducer

Famotidine 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

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.

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 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

Famotidine Other information

• read the directions and warnings before use
• store at 25°-30°C (77°-86°F)
• protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

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

Questions or comments?

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST

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*Compare to the active ingredient in Pepcid® AC®

Acid Control

famotidine tablets USP, 10 mg / acid reducer

Just One Tablet

Relieves & Prevents Heartburn Due to Acid Indigestion

ORIGINAL STRENGTH

Tablets

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by ©McNeil Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co., owner of the registered trademark Pepcid® AC®.

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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

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