Drug record
What four public record sets show for famotidine. Saved Nov 10, 2026.
| Shortage | Not on the FDA shortage list | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy cost | $0.028 each for the lowest-cost generic | Details |
| Medicare Part D, 2024 | $179.8 million | Details |
| FDA recall records | 23 | Details |
Whether the FDA lists this drug as in short supply.
The list changes daily, and it covers the national supply. A pharmacy near you can be out of a drug that is not listed, or have one that is. See today's status.
The national average price retail pharmacies pay to buy it (NADAC).
The lowest-cost generic on file is Famotidine 20 Mg Tablet: pharmacies pay about $0.028 each, or $0.846 for 30.
| Product as surveyed | Type | Pharmacy pays | For 30 | Price since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMOTIDINE 10 MG TABLET OTC | Generic | $0.094 per each | $2.82 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| FAMOTIDINE 20 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.028 per each | $0.846 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| FAMOTIDINE 20 MG/2 ML VIAL | Generic | $0.303 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| FAMOTIDINE 40 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.048 per each | $1.43 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| FAMOTIDINE 40 MG/5 ML SUSP | Generic | $0.067 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
This is not your price. NADAC is the national average that retail pharmacies pay to buy the drug, from the Medicaid survey for the week of Nov 11, 2026. What you pay adds the pharmacy's markup and dispensing fee and depends on your insurance or any discount card. "For 30" is shown only for products priced per tablet or capsule. Brand prices here are before any rebates.
Medicare Part D spending by product, from the latest annual file (2024).
In 2024, Medicare Part D plans and their members paid $179.8 million for the 2 products below. That is up 24% from $145.0 million in 2020.
| Product | 2024 spending | People | Per prescription | Per person, year | 2020 spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famotidine* Famotidine | $179.0 million | 3,926,510 | $12.74 | $45.58 | $143.4 million |
| Pepcid Famotidine | $794,558 | 191 | $1,536.86 | $4,159.99 | $1.5 million |
Spending is the gross amount paid at the pharmacy by Part D plans and patients, before manufacturer rebates, which can be large for brand drugs. The same person can use more than one product, so people are not added up across rows. A dash means the file suppresses a small number or has no figure for that year. Not counted here, combination products that contain it: Duexis, Famotidine, Ibuprofen-Famotidine.
Recalls reported to the FDA that name this drug.
The FDA has 23 recall records that name famotidine in the product description (1 Class I · 17 Class II · 5 Class III). 3 are still marked ongoing.
Famotidine Injection in Sodium Chloride Injection, 20 mg, 50 mL in GALAXY Single Dose Container, Rx Only, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, NDC 0338-5197-41.
Reason: CGMP Deviations
Famotidine Injection, USP, 20 mg per 2 mL (10 mg per mL), 2 mL vials, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, NDC 63323-739-11 (unit of use), 63323-739-12 (unit of sale).
Reason: Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products; out of limit results obtained for endotoxin testing.
Ibuprofen and Famotidine Tablets 800mg/26.6mg, Rx Only, 90 Tablets per Bottle, manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-626-90
Reason: Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule: A stray Rasagiline Mesylate 1 mg tablet was discovered in an unopened bottle of Ibuprofen and Famotidine.
Famotidine Tablets, USP, 20mg, 200-count bottle within a carton, Distributed by: Glenmark Therapeutics Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430, Made in India, NDC 72657-113-20.
Reason: Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: some cartons labeled and containing 20 mg may have an external label placed on the side of the carton indicating strength as 10 mg.
Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India, NDC 65862-860-99
Reason: Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.
Famotidine Injection, USP, 20 mg/2mL, 2 mL vial, Rx only, Single Dose Vial, For Intravenous Use Only After Dilution, Distributed by HF Acquisition Co, LLC, Mukilteo, WA 98275, NDC 63323-739-12
Reason: TEMPERATURE ABUSE: Complaint received from customer that product was received in a non-refrigerated state.
Famotidine tablets, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count bottle, OTC, labeled as a) CVS Pharmacy Acid Controller, NDC 55111-118-30, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, Made in India, b) Equate Famotidine, NDC 49035-118-30, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716, Made in India
Reason: Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Famotodine has an out of specification result for an individual related substance observed during routine stability testing of a batch for related substances -impurity 8 at 24 month stability interval.
Famotidine for Oral Suspension USP, 40 mg/5 mL, 50 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA, NDC 68180-150-01
Reason: CGMP Deviations
Famotidine USP 20 mg, 30 tablets bottle, Rx, PKG By; PD Rx Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Oklahoma City, OK 73127 --- NDC 55289-765-30
Reason: Failed Tablet/Capsule Specification: out of specification for tablet weight.
Famotidine Tablets USP, 20 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, Sellersville, PA --- NDC 0172-5728-60
Reason: Failed Tablet/Capsule Specification; out of specification for tablet weight
Famotidine HCl all strengths, all dosage forms and all packaging, Rx Only, Avella of Houston, Houston, TX 77054
Reason: Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Products may contain synthetic latex and/or natural latex.
Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/1 mL b) 80 mg/8 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A recall covers specific lots from one company, not every bottle of the drug. Records include combination products and compounded versions that name this ingredient. Class I is the most serious: use could cause serious harm. Class II may cause temporary or reversible harm. Class III is unlikely to cause harm. To check a bottle, match the lot number on the label. See the live list. Do not stop a medicine because of a recall without asking your pharmacist.
These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026; the sources update daily to yearly. For current figures open the live report for famotidine. This page is public-record information, not medical advice.