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Famotidine (Pepcid)

indicated in adult and pediatric patients 40 kg and greater for the treatment of: • active duodenal ulcer (DU). • active gastric ulcer (GU). • symptomatic nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease....

First FDA approval2001-03-15
Generic availableYes · 34 mfrs
Shortage statusNone
340B exposureunknown
Last updated
NADAC: weekly (every Wed)Part D Formulary: quarterlyPart D Spend: annual (CY24)Orange Book: weeklyShortages: daily
At a glance · the numbers a plan sponsor wants on screen one

$257.1M in CY2024 Part D spend21.4M claims · 7.1M beneficiaries · 329 plans surveyed

Lowest NADAC
$0.030/unit
20 NDCs benchmarked, lowest of all strengths.
Average NADAC
$0.030
Across all dosage forms in distribution.
Highest NADAC
$0.030
Range is tight.
Plans with PA
0 / 329
Zero PA friction — switching is purely formulary.

Questions a plan sponsor actually asks.

FAQPage schema12 entries indexed · 4 visible
What is Famotidine used for?

indicated in adult and pediatric patients 40 kg and greater for the treatment of: • active duodenal ulcer (DU). • active gastric ulcer (GU). • symptomatic nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease....

Is there a generic for Famotidine?

Yes. 63 ANDAs filed at FDA, 34 generic manufacturers currently shipping.

How much does my plan pay for Famotidine?

Across 329 Part D plans, Famotidine averages $0.030/unit (NADAC). Lowest available: $0.030/unit. Highest in distribution: $0.030/unit.

Is Famotidine on the FDA shortage list?

No. Famotidine is not currently on the FDA Drug Shortage Database.

8 additional drug-specific questions are indexed in the page's FAQPage schema for search engines and LLM crawlers, beyond what renders visually above. View page source for the complete JSON-LD.

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01
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$0.205Lowest NADAC
7Generic mfrs
$9.0MCY24 Part D spend
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02
Ibuprofen Famotidine
Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist
Lowest NADAC
0Generic mfrs
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03
Ibuprofen and Famotidine
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$0.702Lowest NADAC
4Generic mfrs
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04
Nizatidine
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$0.799Lowest NADAC
3Generic mfrs
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Ranitidine
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4Generic mfrs
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Sources · every number above traces back.

Last refresh30 May 2026

Drug identity, dosage forms, brand names: openFDA NDC Directory · First approval, ANDA history: FDA Orange Book (10 approvals on file) · NADAC unit costs: CMS NADAC weekly file (20 NDCs benchmarked) · Formulary tier and PA placement: CMS Part D Formulary file (329 plans) · Annualized spend, claims, beneficiaries: CMS Part D Spending Dashboard (CY2024) · Shortage status: FDA Drug Shortage Database · 340B exposure: HRSA OPAIS. Methodology and reproducibility notes on /methodology.