{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"famotidine","kind":"medication","name":"famotidine","aliases":["Pepcid"],"brands_sg":["Febcid-40","Famopsin","Pharma Famotidine","Famotin","Famodine"],"class":"H2 receptor antagonist","tags":["digestive"],"use_for":"heartburn, reflux and ulcers of the stomach or gut","use_after":"sg exemption: pharmacy supply capped at 2 weeks","use_duration":null,"take_with":"healthhub: with or without food","pros":["healthhub: may be taken with or without food","the 20 mg oral form has an sg prescription exemption","20 and 40 mg tablet strengths registered in sg"],"cons":["all sg famotidine products are prescription only","the 40 mg products carry no pharmacy-supply exemption","healthhub: constipation, tiredness and nausea listed"],"dose_note":"the only ceiling published in the singapore record sits in the pom-exemption block of the famotin 20 mg entry (sin07569p): \"Prescription-only Medicines with Exemptions for Supply without Prescription — As an oral preparation. Indications: Short-term relief of heartburn, dyspepsia and hyperacidity. Maximum Daily Dose: 20 mg. Maximum Supply: Up to 2 weeks' duration\"; the 40 mg famopsin entry (sin05640p) records \"NA\" in that same field, and neither ndf page publishes a posology section, so no prescribed-use maximum is quoted here — as directed on the label or by your pharmacist/doctor","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"prescription-only","cautions":["allergy to famotidine or any of its other ingredients — healthhub asks that this be declared","pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding — healthhub asks that this be declared","on other medicines, supplements, traditional or herbal remedies — healthhub asks that they be declared","blood in the stool, blackened stool, or blood in vomit — healthhub: consult your healthcare professional"],"clashes":[],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084&limit=6000","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg dataset d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084), Forensicclassification column; all 5,511 rows cached at /tmp/hsa_all.json and filtered locally, 27 Aug 2026","quote":"FEBCID-40 SIN12039P | FAMOTIDINE | Prescription Only | A02BA03; FAMOPSIN 40 SIN05640P; FAMOPSIN 20 SIN05641P; PHARMA FAMOTIDINE SIN10470P; FAMOTIN SIN07569P; FAMODINE SIN09129P — all 9 famotidine rows 'Prescription Only'; no PEPCID row exists","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_famotin","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin07569p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — FAMOTIN TABLET 20 MG [SIN07569P], forensic classification and POM supply exemption","quote":"FAMOTIN TABLET 20 MG [SIN07569P] … Forensic Classification: PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES … Exemptions for Supply without Prescription: As an oral preparation. Indications: Short-term relief of heartburn, dyspepsia and hyperacidity. Maximum Daily Dose: 20 mg. Maximum Supply: Up to 2 weeks' duration","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"ndf_famopsin40","url":"https://www.ndf.gov.sg/about-drugs/product-information/sin05640p/","label":"MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — FAMOPSIN 40 TABLET 40 MG [SIN05640P], forensic classification and exemption status","quote":"FAMOPSIN 40 TABLET 40 MG [SIN05640P] … FAMOTIDINE - 40 MG … Forensic Classification: PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES … ATC code A02BA03 … Prescription-only Medicines with Exemptions for Supply without Prescription: NA","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"healthhub_famotidine","url":"https://www.healthhub.sg/medication-devices-and-treatment/medications/famotidine","label":"HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Famotidine, Medication Information Leaflet","quote":"Famotidine works by reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach. It is used to treat various conditions of the gastrointestinal (stomach and intestines) tract including: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease … Ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract (treatment and prevention)","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"healthhub_famotidine_se","url":"https://www.healthhub.sg/medication-devices-and-treatment/medications/famotidine","label":"HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Famotidine, how to take it and side effects","quote":"You may take this medication with or without food … Side effects of famotidine include constipation, fatigue, vomiting, flatulence, nausea and taste disturbances … Consult your healthcare professional if you develop any blood in your stool (including blackened stool) or vomit","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"healthhub_famotidine_prec","url":"https://www.healthhub.sg/medication-devices-and-treatment/medications/famotidine","label":"HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Famotidine, precautions","quote":"Inform your healthcare professional if: You are allergic to this medication … You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:19.87501+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}