Overview: Famotidine is used to treat heartburn, ulcers, and other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. It is available by prescription and over-the-counter (OTC).
Famotidine is a medication that treats conditions that cause too much stomach acid, like heartburn, stomach ulcers and reflux disease. Common brand names include Pepcid® and Zantac®.
Over-the-counter famotidine is used to prevent and treat heartburn due to acid indigestion and sour stomach caused by eating or drinking certain foods or drinks. Famotidine is in a class of medications called H 2 blockers. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
What Is Famotidine and How Does It Work? Famotidine is a prescription and over the counter drug used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Famotidine is useful in promoting the healing of stomach and duodenal ulcers and in reducing ulcer pain. Famotidine has been effective in preventing recurrence of ulcers when given in low doses for prolonged periods of time.