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Medicines famotidineQuestion & answer

famotidine · Medicine question

What class of acid-reducing medicine does famotidine belong to?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Famotidine belongs to the H2-receptor antagonist class of acid-reducing medicines.

Sources for this answer

Famotidine 40mg TabletsTillomed Laboratories Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 4Document updated 21 January 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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