Pepcid Ac Maximum Strength
20 mg · Tablet, Film Coated
- Available without prescription
- Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist
- Active substance
- Famotidine
- Made by
- Kenvue Brands LLC
- Source
- Official label
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What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Famotidine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Famotidine is a competitive inhibitor of histamine-2 (H 2 ) receptors.
The primary clinically important pharmacologic activity of famotidine is inhibition of gastric secretion.
Famotidine is eliminated by renal (65 to 70%) and metabolic (30 to 35%) routes.
Bioavailability may be slightly increased by food, or slightly decreased by antacids; however, these effects are of no clinical consequence.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2025-12-26
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Famotidine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Famotidine tablets are contraindicated in patients with a history of serious hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis) to famotidine or other histamine-2 (H 2 ) receptor antagonists.
- History of serious hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis) to famotidine or other H 2 receptor antagonists.
The most common adverse reactions are: headache, dizziness, constipation, and diarrhea.
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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Details
| Made by | Kenvue Brands LLC |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Famotidine |
| Used in | Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition |
| Strength | 20 mg |
| Form | Tablet, Film Coated |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 2 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 POUCH · 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 PACKAGE / 100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC |
| NDC | 16837-855 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.