PEPCID COMPLETE® Chewable Tablet with Famotidine & Antacids
From the #1 doctor recommended OTC acid reducer brand, PEPCID COMPLETE® is a chewable tablet that provides dual action heartburn relief that works fast and lasts. It combines an antacid that starts neutralizing acid in seconds with an H2 blocker, famotidine, that helps control acid all day or all night.*
PEPCID COMPLETE® comes in 3 flavors: Tropical, Berry, Cool Mint
*Based on 9-hour acid control studies during the day and 12-hour acid control studies during the night. Acid control does not imply symptom relief.
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Available In
Tropical
Berry
Cool Mint
The PEPCID® brand:
Has provided safe & effective heartburn relief for 35 years when used as directed
Delivers clinically proven, heartburn relief you can trust
Is the #1 selling H2 brand for preventing and treating heartburn with one pill
Is #1 doctor recommended OTC acid reducer brand
Ingredient Spotlight
Famotidine 10 mg
Histamine-2 blocker (H2 blocker) that helps to reduce acid production
Calcium carbonate 800 mg
Magnesium hydroxide 165 mg
Antacids that help to neutralize acid
Product Details
Relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach
PEPCID COMPLETE®:
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
Active Ingredients
Famotidine (10 mg)
Acid reducer
Calcium carbonate (800 mg)
Antacid
Magnesium hydroxide (165 mg)
Antacid
Inactive Ingredients
Tropical fruit flavor
Cellulose acetate, corn starch, corn syrup solids, crospovidone, dextrose excipient, FD&C yellow no. 5 aluminum lake (tartrazine), FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, flavors, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mineral oil, sucralose, triacetin
Berry flavor
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
Cool mint flavor
Cellulose acetate, corn starch, crospovidone, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, dextrose excipient, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, flavors, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mineral oil, sucralose
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)
Each tablet contains: calcium 320 mg; magnesium 70 mg
Read the directions and warnings before use
Keep the carton – it contains important information
Read the bottle – it contains important information
Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Protect from moisture
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#1 Doctor Recommended OTC Acid Reducer Brand
*Among OTC H2 blockers.
How to Treat Heartburn with PEPCID COMPLETE®
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PEPCID® is the original brand with the active ingredient famotidine which is a histamine-2 blocker (H2 blocker) that provides relief for occasional heartburn.