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Pepcid Complete Prescribing Information

Package insert / product label
Generic name: famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide
Dosage form: chewable tablet
Drug class: H2 antagonists

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 2, 2024.

Drug Facts

Active ingredients (in each chewable tablet)

Famotidine 10 mg
Calcium carbonate 800 mg
Magnesium hydroxide 165 mg

Purposes

Acid reducer

Antacid

Antacid

Indications and Usage for Pepcid Complete

  • relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach

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
  • kidney disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug. Antacids and acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

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. (1-800-222-1222)

Pepcid Complete Dosage and Administration

  • adults and children 12 years and over:
  • do not swallow tablet whole: chew completely
  • to relieve symptoms, chew 1 tablet before swallowing.
  • do not use more than 2 chewable tablets in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

  • each tablet contains: calcium 320 mg, magnesium 70 mg
  • read the directions and warnings before use
  • keep the carton. It contains important information.
  • store at 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F)
  • protect from moisture
  • do not use if pouch is torn or damaged

Inactive ingredients

cellulose acetate, corn starch, crospovidone, D&C red no. 7 calcium lake, dextrose excipient, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, flavors, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mineral oil, modified starch, sucralose

Questions or comments?

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Pepcid Complete Berry, Lil' Drug Store ® - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid ®

Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium Hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

2

Chewable

Tablets [Lil' Drug Store logo]

PDP

Pepcid ® Complete Berry, Lil' Drug Store ® - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid®

Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium Hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

5

Chewable

Tablets [Lil' Drug Store logo]

PDP

Pepcid ® Complete Berry, TRAVEL BASIX - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid ® Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

[image of berries & tablet]

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

2

Chewable

Tablets

[TRAVEL BASIX logo]

PDP/Package

Pepcid ® Complete Berry, CVP ® HEALTH - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid ® Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

[image of berries & tablet]

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

2

Chewable

Tablets

[CVP ® HEALTH logo]

PDP/Package

Pepcid ® Complete, Lil' Drug Store ® 25ct - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid ®

Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium Hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

25 Chewable Tablets

[Lil' Drug Store logo]

PDP/Package

Pepcid ® Complete, Lil Drug Store ® 30ct - PDP/Package

DUAL ACTION

Pepcid®

Complete

Famotidine 10mg - Acid Reducer

Calcium carbonate 800mg - Antacid

Magnesium Hydroxide 165mg - Antacid

Just One Tablet!

Relieves Heartburn Due

to Acid Indigestion

Berry Flavor

30 Chewable Tablets

[Lil' Drug Store logo]

PDP/Package

PEPCID COMPLETE
famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide chewable tablet tablet, chewable
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:66715-9822
Route of AdministrationORAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: NBZ3QY004S) (HYDROXIDE ION - UNII:9159UV381P) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE165 mg
FAMOTIDINE (UNII: 5QZO15J2Z8) (FAMOTIDINE - UNII:5QZO15J2Z8) FAMOTIDINE10 mg
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK) (CARBONATE ION - UNII:7UJQ5OPE7D) CALCIUM CARBONATE800 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (70000 WAMW) (UNII: 66O7AQV0RT)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) (UNII: 68401960MK)
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: IY9XDZ35W2)
FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
CELLULOSE ACETATE (UNII: 3J2P07GVB6)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE (UNII: EWQ57Q8I5X)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MALTODEXTRIN (UNII: 7CVR7L4A2D)
D&C RED NO. 7 (UNII: ECW0LZ41X8)
MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)
SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)
Product Characteristics
ColorpurpleScoreno score
ShapeROUNDSize18mm
FlavorBERRYImprint CodeP
Contains
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:66715-9822-22 in 1 CARTON07/17/2020
11 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
2NDC:66715-9822-85 in 1 CARTON09/02/202004/16/2024
21 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
3NDC:66715-9822-33 in 1 CARTON04/07/2022
31 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02095807/17/2020
PEPCID COMPLETE, TRAVEL BASIX
famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide chewable tablet tablet, chewable
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:66715-6522
Route of AdministrationORAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: NBZ3QY004S) (HYDROXIDE ION - UNII:9159UV381P) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE165 mg
FAMOTIDINE (UNII: 5QZO15J2Z8) (FAMOTIDINE - UNII:5QZO15J2Z8) FAMOTIDINE10 mg
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK) (CARBONATE ION - UNII:7UJQ5OPE7D) CALCIUM CARBONATE800 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (70000 WAMW) (UNII: 66O7AQV0RT)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) (UNII: 68401960MK)
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: IY9XDZ35W2)
FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
CELLULOSE ACETATE (UNII: 3J2P07GVB6)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE (UNII: EWQ57Q8I5X)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MALTODEXTRIN (UNII: 7CVR7L4A2D)
D&C RED NO. 7 (UNII: ECW0LZ41X8)
MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)
SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)
Product Characteristics
ColorpurpleScoreno score
ShapeROUNDSize18mm
FlavorBERRYImprint CodeP
Contains
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:66715-6522-22 in 1 CARTON05/06/2022
11 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02095805/06/2022
PEPCID COMPLETE, TRAVEL BASIX
famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide chewable tablet tablet, chewable
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:66715-7822
Route of AdministrationORAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: NBZ3QY004S) (HYDROXIDE ION - UNII:9159UV381P) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE165 mg
FAMOTIDINE (UNII: 5QZO15J2Z8) (FAMOTIDINE - UNII:5QZO15J2Z8) FAMOTIDINE10 mg
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK) (CARBONATE ION - UNII:7UJQ5OPE7D) CALCIUM CARBONATE800 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (70000 WAMW) (UNII: 66O7AQV0RT)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) (UNII: 68401960MK)
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: IY9XDZ35W2)
FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
CELLULOSE ACETATE (UNII: 3J2P07GVB6)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE (UNII: EWQ57Q8I5X)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MALTODEXTRIN (UNII: 7CVR7L4A2D)
D&C RED NO. 7 (UNII: ECW0LZ41X8)
MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)
SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)
Product Characteristics
ColorpurpleScoreno score
ShapeROUNDSize18mm
FlavorBERRYImprint CodeP
Contains
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:66715-7822-22 in 1 CARTON11/29/2022
11 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02095811/29/2022
PEPCID COMPLETE
famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide chewable tablet tablet, chewable
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:66715-6422
Route of AdministrationORAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: NBZ3QY004S) (HYDROXIDE ION - UNII:9159UV381P) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE165 mg
FAMOTIDINE (UNII: 5QZO15J2Z8) (FAMOTIDINE - UNII:5QZO15J2Z8) FAMOTIDINE10 mg
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK) (CARBONATE ION - UNII:7UJQ5OPE7D) CALCIUM CARBONATE800 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (70000 WAMW) (UNII: 66O7AQV0RT)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) (UNII: 68401960MK)
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: IY9XDZ35W2)
FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
CELLULOSE ACETATE (UNII: 3J2P07GVB6)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE (UNII: EWQ57Q8I5X)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MALTODEXTRIN (UNII: 7CVR7L4A2D)
D&C RED NO. 7 (UNII: ECW0LZ41X8)
MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)
SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)
Product Characteristics
ColorpurpleScoreno score
ShapeROUNDSize18mm
FlavorBERRYImprint CodeP
Contains
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:66715-6422-725 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE04/19/2022
11 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
2NDC:66715-6422-830 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE04/19/2022
21 in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02095804/19/2022
Labeler - Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. (093103646)

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