Famotidine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Famotidine (famotidine systemic) is a member of the drug class H2 antagonists and is used to treat Allergic Urticaria, Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Erosive Esophagitis, GERD, Indigestion, Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions, Peptic Ulcer, Stomach Ulcer, Upper GI Hemorrhage, Urticaria and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.

US matches:

• Famotidine


• Famotidine Chewable Tablets


• Famotidine Solution


• Famotidine Suspension


• Famotidine/Calcium Carbonate/Magnesium Hydroxide


• Famotidine, calcium, and magnesium


• Famotidine Drug Facts


• Famotidine Oral Suspension

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A02BA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0076824-35-6

Chemical Formula

C8-H15-N7-O2-S3

Molecular Weight

337

Therapeutic Categories

Gastric acid secretion inhibitor

Histamine, H₂-receptor antagonist

Treatment of peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)

Chemical Name

Propanimidamide, 3-[[[2-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]-N-(aminosulfonyl)-

Foreign Names

• Famotidinum (Latin)
• Famotidin (German)
• Famotidine (French)
• Famotidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Famotidina (OS: DCIT)
• Famotidine (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF)
• L 643341 (IS)
• MK 208 (IS: MerckSharpD)
• YM 11170 (IS: Yamanouchi)
• Famotidin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Famotidine (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Famotidinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Agufam
  S.T. Pharma, Thailand



• Androtin
  Andromaco, Mexico



• Anistal
  Silanes, Honduras



• Ansilan
  Cosmopharm, Greece



• APC-Famotidine
  Apotex, Canada



• Apo-Famotidine
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Czech Republic; Apotex, Guyana; Apotex, Hungary; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam; Apotex Inc., Russian Federation



• Ausfam
  Sigma, Australia



• Axidin
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh



• Banatin
  Remedina, Greece



• Blocacid
  Ipca, India; Ipca, Sri Lanka



• Blostar M
  Sannova, Japan



• Chemigastin
  KemikkusuChemix, Japan



• Chemmart Famotidine
  Apotex, Australia



• Climagen ES
  Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Confobos
  Smaller, Spain



• Corocyd
  Coronet Crown, Indonesia



• Cronol
  Arabis, Spain



• Denufam
  Caprifarmindo, Indonesia



• Digervin
  Coll, Spain



• Dinamot GMP
  Giempi, Venezuela



• Dinul
  Tecnifar, Portugal



• Dipsin
  CPH, Portugal



• Duovel
  Sanovel, Turkey



• Durater
  Senosiain, Dominican Republic; Senosiain, Guatemala; Senosiain, Honduras; Senosiain, Mexico; Senosiain, Panama; Senosiain, El Salvador



• Esseldon
  Anfarm, Greece



• Eviantrina
  Korhispana, Spain



• Fabcid
  Nipa, Bangladesh



• Faberdin
  Bernofarm, Indonesia



• Facid
  Intas, India; Kalbe, Indonesia



• Fadin
  Standard, Taiwan



• Fadine
  Aristo, India; Biolab, Hong Kong; Shaphaco, Iraq; Shaphaco, Yemen



• Fadul
  Hexal, Germany



• Fagastril
  Koçak, Turkey; Quimifar, Spain



• Faltidin
  Alkem, India



• Famcid
  CBC, Taiwan



• Famec
  Tripharma, Turkey



• Famex
  Actavis, Iceland



• Famidyna
  Jelfa, Poland



• Famo
  CTS, Israel; Gaco, Bangladesh



• Famobeta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Famoc
  Berlin, Singapore; Berlin, Thailand



• Famocid
  Sanbe, Indonesia; Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman; Sun, India; Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar; Synco, Hong Kong



• Famodar
  Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Romania; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen; Siphat, Tunisia



• Famodil
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Famodin
  Acme, Bangladesh; Cadila, India; Helcor, Romania; Sandoz, Turkey



• Famodine
  Duopharma, Bangladesh; Duopharma, Hong Kong; Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen; IBN, Tunisia



• Famodyl
  Ethical, Dominican Republic



• Famogast
  Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Poland; polpharma, Vietnam; Saba, Turkey; Shiono Kemikaru, Japan



• Famogast D
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan



• Famogel
  Vivax, Venezuela



• Famohexal
  Hexal, Austria; Sandoz, Australia



• Famonerton
  Dolorgiet, Germany



• Famonit
  Cadila, Sri Lanka; Cadila Gehört zu Zydus, India



• Famonite
  Zydus Cadila, India



• Famonox
  Charoen Bhaesaj, Thailand



• Famopep
  Dr. Collado, Dominican Republic



• Famopril
  Zydus Cadila, India



• Famopsin
  Remedica, Bahrain; Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Oman; Remedica, Thailand



• Famorila
  Glenmark, Philippines; Glenmark, Vietnam



• Famosan
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic; Pro.Med.CS, Estonia; Pro.Med.CS, Georgia; Pro.Med.CS, Lithuania; Pro.Med.CS, Latvia; Pro.Med.CS, Russian Federation



• Famoser
  Biofarma, Turkey



• Famosia
  Asian, Thailand



• Famosin
  Lannacher, Austria



• Famostagine
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Famostagine D
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Famotab
  Bangkok, Thailand



• Famotack
  Square, Bangladesh



• Famotak
  Sedico, Bahrain; Sedico, Oman; Sedico, Romania; Sedico Pharmaceutical, Ethiopia



• Famotec
  Julphar, Oman; Julphar, Tunisia



• Famotep
  Yeni, Turkey



• Famotid
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Famotidin AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Famotidin Alkaloid
  Alkaloid, Bulgaria; Alkaloid, Bulgaria; Alkaloid, Serbia



• Famotidin Copyfarm
  Orifarm, Sweden



• Famotidin Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Famotidin Genericon
  Genericon, Austria



• Famotidin Heumann
  Heumann, Germany



• Famotidin Hexal
  Sandoz, Hungary; Sandoz, Sweden



• Famotidin Interpharm
  Interpharm, Austria



• Famotidin ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Famotidin Stada
  Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany



• Famotidin
  Hemofarm, Georgia; Hemofarm, Serbia; Hemofarm, Russian Federation; Promedic, Romania; ratiopharm, Norway; Shreya, Russian Federation; Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Famotidin-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany; 1A Pharma, Hungary



• Famotidina Ciclum
  Ciclum, Portugal



• Famotidina Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain



• Famotidina Edigen
  Edigen, Spain



• Famotidina EG
  EG, Italy



• Famotidina Genfar
  Genfar, Ecuador



• Famotidina L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Famotidina Mabo
  Mabo, Spain



• Famotidina Merck
  Merck Genéricos, Portugal



• Famotidina Normon
  Normon, Spain



• Famotidina Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Spain



• Famotidina Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Spain



• Famotidina Stada
  Stada, Spain



• Famotidina
  Alkaloid, Romania; Bago, Chile; Bestpharma, Chile; Biosano, Chile; Chemopharma, Chile; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Medicalex, Colombia; Mintlab, Chile; Pasteur, Chile; Sanderson, Chile



• Famotidinã
  Sicomed, Georgia; Sicomed, Romania



• Famotidin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Famotidine A
  Apothecon, Netherlands



• Famotidine Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Famotidine CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Famotidine EG
  EG Labo, France



• Famotidine for Injection
  Baxter, United States; Bedford, United States



• Famotidine Hovid
  Hovid, Hong Kong; Hovid, Singapore



• Famotidine Katwijk
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands



• Famotidine Medica
  Medica, Bulgaria



• Famotidine Merck
  Mylan, Netherlands



• Famotidine Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Famotidine PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Famotidine ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Famotidine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Famotidine Velka
  Velka, Greece



• Famotidine
  Actavis, United States; Akorn, United States; Alembic Limited, United States; Apotex, United States; APP, United States; Ben Venue, United States; Carlsbad, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Genpharm, United States; Hospira, United States; Makis Pharma, Russian Federation; March, Thailand; Mylan, United States; Novartis, Netherlands; Perrigo, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Torpharm, United States; Watson, United States; Wockhardt, United States



• Famotidine D
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Famotidine-Akri
  Akrihin, Russian Federation



• Famotidin-EG
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg



• Famotidine-Teva
  Teva, Israel



• Famotidin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Famotin
  DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore; Doctor's Chemical Work, Bangladesh; USV, India; USV, Sri Lanka



• Famotsan
  Drogsan, Turkey



• Famowal
  Wallace, India



• Famox
  Pacific, New Zealand; Pacific Pharm, Hong Kong



• Famoxal
  Silanes, Guatemala; Silanes, Nicaragua



• Famtac
  Piramal Healthcare, India



• Famulcer
  Inkeysa, Spain; PlusAndex, Venezuela



• Famultran
  Actavis, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Fasidine
  Siam Medicare, Thailand



• Fastanil
  Takata Seiyaku, Japan



• Fatidin
  Cipan, Portugal



• Febcid
  Brown & Burk, Sri Lanka



• Femidin
  Taj Pharma, India



• Femoact
  Active HC, India



• Fluxid
  Schwarz, United States



• Fudone
  Wockhardt, Ghana; Wockhardt, India; Wockhardt, Kenya; Wockhardt, Malawi; Wockhardt, Sudan; Wockhardt, Tanzania; Wockhardt, Uganda; Wockhardt, Zambia



• Fuweidin
  Shyh Dar, Taiwan



• Gamofa
  Ohara Yakuhin, Japan



• Gamofa D
  Ohara Yakuhin, Japan



• Gascept
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• Gasdock
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan



• Gasmet
  Tobishi, Japan



• Gasmodin
  O.P.V., Vietnam



• Gasperazine
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Gasperazine D
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Gasport
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Gasport D
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Gasrick
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan; DNisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Gaster
  Astellas, China; Astellas, Indonesia; Astellas, Japan; Astellas, Taiwan



• Gaster D
  Astellas, Japan



• Gastifam
  Münir Sahin, Turkey



• Gastridin
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy



• Gastril
  Acromax, Dominican Republic



• Gastrium
  Saval Eurolab, Chile



• Gastro
  Unipharm, Israel



• Gastrodomina
  Almirall, Egypt; Almirall, Spain; Almirall, Ghana; Almirall, Kenya; Almirall, Sudan; Almirall, Tanzania; Almirall, Zambia; Almirall Prodesfarma, Hong Kong



• Gastrofam
  Atabay, Turkey



• Gastrosidin
  Eczacibasi, Romania; Eczacibasi, Russian Federation; Eczacibasi, Yemen; Teriak, Tunisia



• Gastrozen
  Teriak, Tunisia



• Gastrum
  Lafrancol, Colombia



• Gasuisan
  Nipro GenephaNipurojenefa, Japan



• Gen-Famotidine
  Genpharm, Canada



• GenRX Famotidine
  Apotex, Australia



• Gestofam
  Otto, Indonesia



• Halftatsumi
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Imposergon
  Rafarm, Greece



• Ingastri
  Faes, Spain



• Interfam
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Isomina
  Leti, Venezuela



• Keramo
  Jeidorufu Seiyaku, Japan



• Klinotal
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Lasa
  Grünenthal, Portugal



• Lexmodine
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia



• Ludex
  Grisi Hnos, Mexico



• Maagzuurremmer Famotidine HTP
  Healthypharm, Netherlands



• Maagzuurremmer Famotidine
  Etos, Netherlands



• Marmodine
  Marching Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong



• Medalin
  Meyer, Venezuela



• Medofadin
  Medopharm, Vietnam



• Momiaron
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Mostrelan
  Sanopharm, Greece



• Motiax
  Neopharmed, Italy



• Motidin
  Valeant, Hungary



• Motidine
  Unison, Hong Kong; Unison, Myanmar; Unison, Singapore



• Neotab
  Deva, Turkey



• Neutracaine (Famotidine and Magaldrate)
  Stedman, India



• Neutracid
  Vivax, Venezuela



• Nevofam
  Mustafa Nevzat, Tunisia; Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey



• Notidin
  Nobel, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Novatac
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Nuclefam
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Nu-Famotidine
  Nu-Pharm, Canada



• Nulceran
  Grünenthal, Portugal



• Nulcerin
  Librapharm, Spain



• Optiacid
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam



• Pamacid
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Panalba
  Help, Greece



• Pepcid AC
  Johnson & Johnson - Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Canada



• Pepcid
  Johnson & Johnson, United States; Johnson & Johnson, United States; McNeil, Spain; McNeil, Norway; McNeil, Sweden; Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guyana; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Netherlands



• Pepcid (veterinary use)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme Animals, United Kingdom



• Pepcidac
  McNeil, France



• Pepcidduo (Famotidine and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  McNeil, Norway



• Pepcidin
  Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; MSD, Finland; MSD, Norway



• Pepcidina
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal



• Pepcidine
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Thailand



• Pepcimed
  Medicraft, Myanmar



• Pepcine
  Masa Lab, Thailand



• Pepdenal
  MacroPhar, Thailand



• Pepdine
  Merck, Egypt; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France



• Pepdul
  Teofarma, Germany



• Pepfamin
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand



• Peptan
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Pepticon
  Asia Pharma, Ethiopia



• Peptifam
  United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen



• Peptoci
  Pharmasant, Thailand



• Peptril
  Farqui, Dominican Republic



• Pepzan
  Douglas, New Zealand; Douglas, Singapore; Genepharm, Australia



• Pharmotidine
  Community, Thailand



• Phyzidine
  Europharm, Hong Kong



• Pompaton
  Nufarindo, Indonesia



• Pratifar
  Ifars, Indonesia



• Pro-Famosal
  Donet Medicus, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pro.Med.CS, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Progogue
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan; Yoshindo, Japan



• Progogue D
  Yoshindo, Japan



• Promocid
  Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia



• Quamatel
  Gedeon Richter, Bulgaria; Gedeon Richter, Czech Republic; Gedeon Richter, Estonia; Gedeon Richter, Georgia; Gedeon Richter, Hong Kong; Gedeon Richter, Hungary; Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Latvia; Gedeon Richter, Poland; Gedeon Richter, Romania; Gedeon Richter, Serbia; Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation; Gedeon Richter, Vietnam; Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia



• Regastin
  Combiphar, Indonesia



• Renapepsa
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Rogasti
  Pacific Pharmaceuticals, Israel



• Rosagenus
  Leovan, Greece



• Rubacina
  Rubio, Spain



• Sedanium-R
  Coup, Greece



• Servipep
  Novartis, Bangladesh; Servipharm, Hong Kong



• Sodexx Famotidin
  Kwizda, Austria



• Stomarcon
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan



• Tab Peptid
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Tairal
  Rottapharm, Spain



• Tamin
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain



• Terry White Chemists Famotidine
  Apotex, Australia



• Tiostar
  Zensei Yakuhin, Japan



• Tipodex
  Ern, Spain



• Tismafam
  Metiska, Indonesia



• Topcid
  Torrent, India



• Ulcelac
  Bagó, Argentina



• Ulcenol
  Elmor, Venezuela



• Ulceran
  Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Ethiopia; Medochemie, Iraq; Medochemie, Jordan; Medochemie, Russian Federation; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Singapore; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medochemie, Thailand; Medochemie, Yemen



• Ulceran-40
  Medochemie, Romania



• Ulcerid
  Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia



• Ulcusan
  Kwizda, Austria



• Uldine
  Saiph, Tunisia



• Ulfagel
  Interpharm, Ecuador



• Ulfamet
  TO Chemicals, Thailand



• Ulfamid
  Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Krka, Slovenia; Krka, Slovakia



• Ulgarine
  Sandoz, Spain



• Vagostal
  Gynea, Spain



• Vexurat
  Mentinova, Greece



• Vida Famodine
  Vida, Hong Kong



• Weimok
  Weidar, Taiwan



• Yamadin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Zactane
  Wyeth, India

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BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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