Pepcid
Pepcid is famotidine, an H2 blocker taken for heartburn, acid indigestion and reflux, sold as 20mg and 40mg tablets for daily or as-needed use.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20mg | 28 tablets | $18.20 | $0.65 |
| 20mg | 56 tablets | $31.92 | $0.57 |
| 20mg | 84 tablets | $43.68 | $0.52 |
| 20mg | 112 tablets | $53.76 | $0.48 |
| 20mg | 168 tablets | $67.20 | $0.40 |
| 20mg | 224 tablets | $76.16 | $0.34 |
| 20mg | 336 tablets | $90.72 | $0.27 |
| 40mg | 28 tablets | $16.52 | $0.59 |
| 40mg | 56 tablets | $30.80 | $0.55 |
| 40mg | 84 tablets | $40.32 | $0.48 |
| 40mg | 112 tablets | $51.52 | $0.46 |
| 40mg | 168 tablets | $67.20 | $0.40 |
| 40mg | 224 tablets | $80.64 | $0.36 |
| 40mg | 336 tablets | $100.80 | $0.30 |
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Famotidine
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 20/40mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- GERD · Heartburn · Indigestion
- Therapeutic Class
- H2 receptor antagonist
- Pharmacological Class
- Histamine blocker
- Minor Side Effects
- Headache, Dizziness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Constipation, Diarrhoea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Johnson & Johnson
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 10-12 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Age Restrictions
- Appropriate for adults and adolescents.
What you will receive
Pepcid is the originator brand name, made by Johnson & Johnson. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Pepcid.
- The same active ingredient (Famotidine) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Pepcid strengths and pack sizes can I order?
20mg and 40mg tablets, in packs from 28 up to 336. They are generic famotidine, not the original Pepcid, and each tablet costs less as the pack gets bigger.
How discreet is Pepcid delivery to Hong Kong?
Pepcid is sent in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, 30 at most, and is untracked.
What are the alternative names for Pepcid and famotidine?
Pepcid is a brand name of famotidine, which is also sold as Famocid and Pepcidine. Here, famotidine can be bought online as generic Pepcid. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Pepcid last?
One tablet holds acid down for roughly a day or a night, which is why a single bedtime or morning dose is the usual pattern. Expect the burning to ease over the next hour or so, slower than a chewable antacid.
Can I drink alcohol with Pepcid?
Famotidine and alcohol do not clash directly, so the occasional drink is not a problem for the medicine itself. Alcohol relaxes the valve at the top of the stomach and triggers acid, though, so a heavy night can set off worse heartburn than usual.
Can I take Pepcid every day?
Yes. Reflux disease and ulcers are usually treated with a dose once or twice a day for several weeks at a time; for occasional heartburn, most people take a tablet only on the days they need one.
What is the difference between Pepcid and omeprazole?
They belong to different families of acid medicine. Famotidine blocks the histamine signal that tells the stomach to make acid. Omeprazole switches off the acid pumps themselves and is taken daily, so it is the usual choice when reflux keeps coming back.
About Pepcid
What famotidine does in the stomach
Pepcid is famotidine, an H2 blocker. It works on the cells in the stomach lining that pump acid, blocking the histamine signal that tells them to work harder. With less acid produced, the burning in the oesophagus (the food pipe) and the ache of indigestion have less to feed on. It is used for heartburn, acid indigestion and reflux that keeps returning, and at the higher strength for longer courses in reflux disease (GERD) and ulcers.
The action is different from an antacid. A chewable antacid neutralises the acid already sitting in your stomach and works within minutes; famotidine slows the next few hours of acid production, so relief takes longer to arrive and then holds.
How to take Pepcid
Pepcid comes as tablets in 20mg and 40mg. Swallow one with a glass of water; food makes little difference. If heartburn tends to follow a particular meal, taking the tablet beforehand works better than waiting for the burn to start.
For occasional heartburn, 20mg once or twice a day is usual, and no more than 40mg in 24 hours. The 40mg tablet is more often used once a day, often at night, where reflux or an ulcer needs a longer stretch of treatment.
Side effects
Headache, dizziness, constipation and diarrhoea are the ones people report; they are usually mild and short-lived. Rarely, famotidine brings on confusion, most often in older people or when kidney function is poor. A rash with swelling, or difficulty breathing, needs urgent help.
Other medicines, and looking after the tablets
Famotidine has few interactions. Itraconazole and ketoconazole are the main ones to know: both need plenty of stomach acid to dissolve, so they absorb less well while acid is turned down. Most other medicines are unaffected, since liver enzymes do little to famotidine and the kidneys clear most of it as it is. That is also why people with poor kidney function are given a smaller dose.
Pop each tablet out of its strip only when you are about to take it, and store the strips below 25°C.