In the US, Famotidine (famotidine systemic) is a member of the drug class H2 antagonists and is used to treat Allergic Urticaria, Cutaneous Mastocytosis, Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Erosive Esophagitis, GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Indigestion, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions, Peptic Ulcer, Stomach Ulcer, Upper GI Hemorrhage, Urticaria and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
US matches:
- Famotidine
- Famotidine and ibuprofen
- Famotidine Chewable Tablets
- Famotidine Injection Solution
- Famotidine Oral Suspension
- Famotidine Tablets
- Famotidine, Calcium Carbonate, and Magnesium Hydroxide
- Famotidine Injection
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-[(aminoiminometyl)amino]-4-tiazolyl]metyl]tio]-N-(aminosulfonyl)-
Foreign Names
- Famotidinum (Latin)
- Famotidin (German)
- Famotidine (French)
- Famotidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Famotidina (OS: DCIT)
- Famotidine (OS: BAN, USAN, DCF, JAN)
- L 643341 (IS)
- MK 208 (MerckSharpD) (IS)
- YM 11170 (Yamanouchi) (IS)
- Famotidin (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Famotidine (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Famotidinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Acicon
Barrett Hodgson, Pakistan - Acid Control
Apotex, Canada; Teva Canada, Canada; Vita Health Products, Canada - Acilo
Wanbury, India - Acipep
Kopran, Kenya; Kramer, India - Acredin
Sarabhai Ambalal, Kenya - Acrilo
Pasteur, Philippines - Actual [+ Magnesium Hydroxide, + Calcium Carbonate]
Bago, Argentina - Adiatin
Novag, Mexico - Advantac
Win-Medicare, Kenya - Afomit
Alliance, Pakistan - Aladin
Bio Pharma, Pakistan - An Wei Te
Hua Lu Pharm, China - Antidine
Kimia Farma, Indonesia - Antodine
Amoun, Egypt; Amoun, Kuwait - Anulcer
Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile - Apo-Famotidin 20 mg
APX Hungary, Hungary - Apo-Famotidin 40 mg
APX Hungary, Hungary - Apo-Famotidine
Apotex, Hong Kong - Apsin
Reko, Pakistan; Saffron, Pakistan - Atodine
Macquins, Pakistan - Aulzadin
Fortune Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Ausfam
Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Aspen Hong Kong Pty, Hong Kong - Axcel Famotidine
Kotra Pharma, Malaysia - Axcel Famotidine-20
Kotra Pharma M, Vietnam - Banatin
Remedina, Greece - Bdom-F [+ Domperidone]
Bewell, India - Bei Lan De
Beishi Pharmaceutical, China - Bepsin
Benson Pharma, Pakistan - BF-Famotidine
Bright Future Pharm, Hong Kong - Bin Xin
Binhu Shuanghe Pharmaceutical, China - Blostar M
Sannova, Japan - Bo La Kang Wei
Sanai Pharmaceutical, China - Brimdin
Rasco, Pakistan - Cantil
Helicon, Pakistan - Capcid
Olive Labs, Pakistan - Chewfam
Atco, Pakistan - Concid
Reko, Pakistan - Corocyd
Coronet Crown, Indonesia - Curofam
Mega, Pakistan - Dao An
QiLi Pharmaceutical, China - Delfamo-z
Delta, Pakistan - Denufam
Caprifarmindo, Indonesia - Dewdine
21st Century, Pakistan; Combat, Pakistan - Dewrel
English, Pakistan - Dinamot GMP
Giempi, Venezuela - Ding Huan
Yangtze River Pharma, China - Donga Gaster
Dong-A, South Korea - Ducid
Al-Hameed, Pakistan - Duexis [+ Ibuprofen]
Horizon Pharma, United States - Duo An
QiLi Pharmaceutical, China - Duo Yi
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, China - Duonol
Anglopak, Pakistan - Duovel
Sanovel, Turkey - Durater
Senosiain, Mexico - Efrel
English, Pakistan - Etofam [+ Etodolac]
Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey - Fabos
Augustus Ilac, Turkey - Facid
Kalbe, Indonesia; Shahfaz Pharma, Pakistan - Facidex
Liomont, Mexico - Facidex Total [+ Magnesium Carbonate, + Aluminium Hydroxide]
Liomont, Mexico - Fadin
Derma Techno, Pakistan; Standard, Taiwan - Fadiphine
Global, Pakistan - Fagastril
Koçak, Turkey - Famcet [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Friends, Pakistan - Famcid
CBC, Taiwan - Famed
Medicraft, Pakistan - Fametol [+ Magnesium Hydroxide, + Calcium Carbonate]
Adipharm, Georgia - Famid
Wilshire, Pakistan; Xenon, Pakistan - Famidyna
PharmaSwiss, Poland - Famo
Gaco, Bangladesh; Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan - Famo 20
CTS, Israel - Famo 40
CTS, Israel - Famobex
Macter, Pakistan - Famoc
Berlin Pharm, Singapore - Famocid
Sanbe, Indonesia; Spimaco, Kuwait - Famodar
Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Siphat, Tunisia - Famodar 10mg
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Famodar 20mg
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Famodar 40
Siphat, Tunisia - Famodar 40mg
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Famodar ABR
Siphat, Tunisia - Famodil
Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy - Famodin
AC Helcor, Romania; Acme, Bangladesh; Cadila, India; Sandoz, Turkey; U-Liang, Taiwan - Famodine
IBN, Tunisia; Nang Kuang, Taiwan; Slimfit, Pakistan - Famogast
Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Poland; Saba, Turkey - Famogel
Vivax, Venezuela - Famogem
Gems, Pakistan - Famogen
Genera Pharma, Pakistan - Famolta
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Famopep
Royal, Pakistan - Famopril
Zydus Cadila, India - Famopsin
High-Q, Pakistan; Remedica, Cyprus; Remington, Pakistan - Famopsin 20mg
Remedica, Oman - Famopsin 40mg
Remedica, Oman - Famorjine
Adfa, Pakistan - Famosan
Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alkaloid, Macedonia; Pro.Med.CS, Lithuania; Pro.Med.CS, Slovakia - Famosan [+ Hypromellose]
Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic - Famoscot
Scotman, Pakistan - Famoser
Biofarma, Turkey - Famosin 20 mg
G.L. Pharma, Austria - Famosin 40 mg
G.L. Pharma, Austria - Famoster
Ta Fong, Taiwan - Famot
Shaigan, Pakistan - Famotab
Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic, Thailand - Famotack
Square, Bangladesh - Famotak
Sedico, Egypt - Famotak 20mg
Sedico Pharma, Oman - Famotak 40mg
Sedico Pharma, Oman - Famotec
Julphar, Tunisia - Famotec 20mg
Julphar, Oman - Famotec 40mg
Julphar, Oman - Famotep
Yeni, Turkey - Famotid
Amson, Pakistan; Drug International, Bangladesh; Neo Química, Brazil - Famotidin
Alkaloid, Russian Federation; Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Zentiva, Slovakia - Famotidin - 1 A Pharma
1 A Pharma, Germany - Famotidin 20-SL
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Famotidin 40-SL
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Famotidin Alkaloid
Alkaloid, Serbia - Famotidin Genericon 20 mg
Genericon Pharma, Austria - Famotidin Genericon 40 mg
Genericon Pharma, Austria - Famotidin Hemofarm
Hemofarm AD, Serbia - Famotidin Interpharm 40 mg
Interpharm, Austria - Famotidin STADA
Stada Arzneimittel, Germany - Famotidin Stada 20 mg
Stada Arzneimittel, Austria - Famotidin Stada 40 mg
Stada Arzneimittel, Austria - Famotidina Andromaco
Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile - Famotidina Aristo
Aristo, Spain - Famotidina Biosano
Laboratorios Biosano, Chile - Famotidina Calox
Calox, Venezuela - Famotidina Chemopharma
Chemopharma, Chile - Famotidina Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain - Famotidina EG
EG, Italy - Famotidina Elter
Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela - Famotidina Generis
Generis, Portugal - Famotidina Genfar
Genfar, Ecuador - Famotidina Herix
Bioerix, Uruguay - Famotidina L.CH.
Laboratorio Chile, Chile - Famotidina Leti
Leti, Venezuela - Famotidina Mabo
Mabo, Spain - Famotidina Mintlab
Mintlab Co., Chile - Famotidina Mylan
Mylan, Portugal - Famotidina Normon
Normon, Spain - Famotidina Opko
Opko Chile, Chile - Famotidina Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Spain - Famotidina Sanderson
Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile - Famotidina Stada
STADA, Spain - Famotidina Teva
Teva, Uruguay - Famotidina Zentiva
Zentiva, Romania - Famotidin-CT
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Famotidine
Alembic, United States; Apotex, United States; Athenex, United States; Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Baxter Healthcare, United States; Borisovskiy Zavod Medicinskikh Preparatov, Jsc, Georgia; Carlsbad, United States; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Ivax, United States; Koa Isei, Japan; Kokando Pharmaceutical, Japan; Kyorin Rimedio, Japan; Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan; Lupin, United States; Marsam Pharmaceuticals, United States; Medisa Shinyaku, Japan; Mylan, United States; Navinta, United States; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Nipro, Japan; Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Novel, United States; Ohara Yakuhin, Japan; Perrigo, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Shiono Kemikaru, Japan; Sun Pharma, United States; Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan; Teva, United States; Tobishi Pharmaceutical, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; West-Ward, United States; Wockhardt, United States; Yoshindo, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Famotidine - Fuda Pharm
Fudan Fuhua, China - Famotidine 10%
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ohara Yakuhin, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Famotidine 2%
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ohara Yakuhin, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Famotidine Alkaloid 20mg
Alkaloid, Bulgaria; Alkaloid, Bulgaria - Famotidine Alkaloid 40mg
Alkaloid, Bulgaria; Alkaloid, Bulgaria - Famotidine AN
Amneal Pharma, Australia - Famotidine Apotex
Apotex Nederland, Netherlands - Famotidine Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands - Famotidine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Famotidine D
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sannova, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan - Famotidine EG
EG Labo, France - Famotidine Hanmi
Hanmi, South Korea - Famotidine Hovid
Hovid, Hong Kong - Famotidine Indo Farma
Indofarma, Indonesia - Famotidine Medica
Medica, Bulgaria - Famotidine Mylan
Mylan, France - Famotidine OD
Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Nihon Generic, Japan; Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ohara Yakuhin, Japan; Shiono Kemikaru, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Tobishi Pharmaceutical, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Yoshindo, Japan - Famotidine Omega
Omega Laboratories, Canada - Famotidine Sanis Health
Sanis Health, Canada - Famotidine Teva 20mg
Teva, Israel - Famotidine Teva 40mg
Teva, Israel - Famotidine Velka
Velka, Greece - Famotidin-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Famotin
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore; Doctor's Chemical Works, Bangladesh; Memphis Co., Egypt; USV, India - Famotop
Xenon, Pakistan - Famotsan
Drogsan, Turkey - Famowan
Nawan Labs, Pakistan - Famox
Aché, Brazil; Pacific, Taiwan; Pacific Pharm, Hong Kong - Famoxal
Silanes, Mexico - Famron
PDH, Pakistan - Famtac
AHPL, India - Famtaza
Zafa, Pakistan - Famtine
Efroze, Pakistan - Famucid 20
Celsius, Uruguay - Famucid 40
Celsius, Uruguay - Famulcer
Inkeysa, Taiwan; PlusAndex, Venezuela - Famultran 20mg
Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria - Famultran 40mg
Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria - Famwel
Cherwel, Pakistan - Fanitin
Eurodrug, Pakistan; Platinum, Pakistan - FD-40
Tagma, Pakistan - Fedohit
Unipharma, Pakistan - Felodipina Actavis
Actavis, Portugal - Femas
Pearl, Pakistan - Femme
Batala Pharma, Pakistan - Femoceran
Alina, Pakistan - Femodine
Neutro Pharma, Pakistan - Fencid
Pharmacare, Pakistan - Flodin
Flow, Pakistan - Fomicid
Himont, Pakistan - Forgas
Panbiotic, Taiwan - Fuweidin
Shyh Dar, Taiwan - Gai Shi Te
Hui Yin Bi Group, China - Gasafe
Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan - Gastapil
Danas, Pakistan - Gaster
Astellas, Indonesia; Astellas, Japan; Astellas, Taiwan; Astellas Pharma China, China - Gaster 10%
Astellas, Japan - Gaster 2%
Astellas, Japan - Gaster D
Astellas, Japan; Dong-A, South Korea - Gasterol
Terra, Turkey - Gastidine
Chi Sheng, Taiwan - Gastifam
UMUT ILAC, Turkey - Gastine
Purzer, Taiwan - Gastoch
Usawa, Pakistan - Gastren
Cassanello, Paraguay - Gastridin
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy - Gastridine
Unicorn, Pakistan - Gastril
Acromax Dominicana, Dominican Republic - Gastrium
Eurolab, Chile; Saval, Paraguay - Gastro 10
Trima, Israel - Gastro 20
Trima, Israel - Gastro 40
Trima, Israel - Gastrodine
Harmann, Pakistan - Gastrodomina
Almirall, Egypt - Gastrofam
Atabay, Turkey - Gastroprotect [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Adipharm, Bulgaria - Gastrosidin
Teriak, Tunisia - Gastrozen
Teriak, Tunisia - Gastrum
Abbott, Colombia - Gastrum Fast
Abbott, Colombia - GenRX Famotidine
Apotex, Australia - Gepep
Akson, Pakistan - Gestofam
Otto Pharmaceutical, Indonesia - Gex [+ Dimeticon, + Magaldrate]
Rimsa, Mexico - Gimed
Albro, Pakistan - G-Met
Tabros, Pakistan - Gzuamatel
Medimpex, Pakistan - H2 BLOC
Westmont, Philippines - H2BF
Raka Poshi, Pakistan - H2f
Ferozsons, Pakistan - H2-foz
Fozan Pharma, Pakistan - Hiler
Getz, Pakistan - Hisis
Standpharm, Pakistan - Hista-Bloc
Standard Chem, Philippines - Hycocid
Bloom, Pakistan - Hycoid
Bloom, Pakistan; Shahfaz Pharma, Pakistan - Imposergon
Rafarm, Greece - Interfam
Interbat, Hong Kong - International Apex Famotidine
Mustafa, Philippines - Isomina
Leti, Venezuela - Ispep
Medisure, Pakistan - Jevity
Wilshire, Pakistan - Jie Ke Da
Hui Yin Bi Group, China - Jin Nuo - Dawnrays [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Dawnrays, China - Kai Su Te
Kangde Pharmaceutical Group, China - Kalfot
Medera, Pakistan - Kamcid
Bloom, Pakistan - Keamotin
XL Laboratories, Hong Kong - Ketacid
Technovision, Pakistan - Kimodin
Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan - Kotidine
Al-Habib, Pakistan; Pacific, Pakistan - Lasa
Aristo, Portugal - Lexmodine
Molex Ayus, Indonesia - Li Luo Lan
Jianfeng Haizhou Pharmaceutical, China - Lifuding
Hayao Pharmaceutical Group Holding, China - Loacid
Raazee, Pakistan - LU.LU.
Shun Sheng, Taiwan - Lyncis [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Savant Pharm, Argentina - Lyofam
Nimrall, Pakistan - Max-h2
Makson, Pakistan - Maximum Strength Pepcid AC
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada - Medalin
Meyer, Venezuela - Medofadin
Medopharm, Vietnam - Modin
Shanxi Taisheng, Philippines - Mostrelan
Bennett SA, Greece - Motiax
Neopharmed Gentili, Italy - Motidin 20 mg
Teva, Hungary - Motidin 40 mg
Teva, Hungary - Motidine
Unison, Hong Kong - Mylan-Famotidine
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Mylanta Extra [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Elea, Argentina - Nagacid
Lowitt, Pakistan - Neofam
Neomedix, Pakistan - Neotab
Deva, Turkey - Neutidine
Neutro Pharma, Pakistan - Neutracid
Vivax, Venezuela - Nevofam
Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey - Nevofam-L
Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey - Notidin
Nobel, Turkey - Novatac
ACI, Bangladesh - Nulcefam
Armoxindo, Indonesia - Nulcerin
Laboratorios Biomedipharma, Spain - Nulcex
Laboratorios Biomedipharma, Spain - Pamacid
Alphapharm, Australia - Pepcid
Johnson & Johnson, Spain; McNeil, Finland; McNeil, Norway; McNeil, Sweden; Salix, United States; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Pepcid AC
Johnson & Johnson, Ireland; Johnson & Johnson, United States; McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada - Pepcid Complete [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada - Pepcid Duo [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
McNeil, Sweden - Pepciddual [+ Magnesium Hydroxide, + Calcium Carbonate]
Johnson & Johnson, Italy - Pepcidin
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kuwait - Pepcidine
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico - Pepdual [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Johnson & Johnson, Spain - Pepfamin
Siam Bheasach, Thailand - Peptan
Vianex, Greece - Peptec
Julphar, Egypt - Peptid
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Peptofam
Arab Caps, Egypt - Pepzan
Douglas, New Zealand - Pharmotidine
Community Pharm PCL, Thailand - Phyzidine
Europharm, Hong Kong - Pompaton
Nufarindo, Indonesia - Pratifar
Ifars, Indonesia - Promocid
Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia - Quamatel
Adeofarma, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Bulgaria; Gedeon Richter, Czech Republic; Gedeon Richter, Georgia; Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Latvia; Gedeon Richter, Poland; Gedeon Richter, Romania; Gedeon Richter, Serbia; Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation; Gedeon Richter, Slovakia; Lex ano, Lithuania; Limedika, Lithuania - Quamatel 20 mg
Gedeon Richter, Hungary - Quamatel 40 mg
Gedeon Richter, Hungary - Quamatel Mini
Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation - Quamatel Mini 10 mg
Gedeon Richter, Hungary - Quimadine
CCPC, Taiwan - Regastin
Combiphar, Indonesia - Regulacid
Lazar, Uruguay - Renapepsa
Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Servipep
Novartis, Bangladesh; Sandoz, Egypt - Shi Wei [+ Sodium Carbonate, + Magnesium Hydroxide]
Rongchang Pharmaceutical, China - Stomarcon D
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Sunpepcin
Sunward Pharmaceutical, Singapore - Supertidine
Shun Sheng, Taiwan - Suwefue
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Tarpan
EMPA, Paraguay - Teva-Famotidine
Teva Canada, Canada - Tiostar
Zensei Yakuhin, Japan - Tismafam
Metiska, Indonesia - Ulcedine
Codal Synto, Cyprus - Ulcefam
Unison, Philippines - Ulcelac
Gramón Bagó, Uruguay - Ulcenol
Elmor, Venezuela - Ulceran
Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie Singapore, Singapore - Ulcerid
Simex, Indonesia - Ulcertin
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan - Ulcetech
El Obour, Egypt - Ulcusan 20 mg
Kwizda Pharma, Austria - Ulcusan 40 mg
Kwizda Pharma, Austria - Uldine
Saiph, Tunisia - Ulfamid
Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Krka, Slovenia; Krka, Slovakia; Rameda, Egypt - Ulfinol
Pharma Investi, Uruguay - Ulmo
Pyridam Farma, Indonesia - Ulstop
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Voker
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Wei Tian
Liansheng Pharmaceutical, China - Wei Xin-Tian Quan Pharm
Tianquan Pharmaceutical, China - Weimok
Weidar, Taiwan - Welizen
Nang Kuang, Taiwan - Winiful
Everest, Taiwan - Xinfading
Sine Pharmaceutical, China - Yamadin
Beximco, Bangladesh - Yamtac
Shun Sheng, Taiwan - Zactane
Wyeth, India
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.