Thursday, July 9, 2026

Drug profile · INN

famotidine

famotidine (AUSFAM 20) is a histamine h2 receptor antagonist. Associated with Lacuna Pharma Pty Ltd. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved TGA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 0
Pipeline programs 11
News articles 0
Drug details — famotidine
US status
approved
Class
Route
INJECTION
Patents
0
Programs
11
Data quality
0.89

Quick answer

famotidine (AUSFAM 20) is a histamine h2 receptor antagonist. Associated with Lacuna Pharma Pty Ltd. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN famotidine
Brand AUSFAM 20
Mechanism Histamine H2 receptor antagonist
Target Histamine H2 receptor
Route INJECTION
Formulation TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING

Mechanism of action

Histamine H2 receptor antagonist

Primary target: Histamine H2 receptor

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved
TGA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. 299IG301 Phase 3 · Biogen · IgA nephropathy
  2. DNLI-H-0001 Phase 2 · Denali Therapeutics · Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
  3. Famotidine Phase 2 · United Therapeutics Europe · 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
  4. KL264-01 Phase 2 · Anaxis Pharma · Metastatic or locally advanced unresectable solid tumors pro
  5. MK-3475-01E Phase 2 · MSD Merck Sharp · Participants With Newly Diagnosed Resectable Stages II-IIIB
  6. MK-3475-06B Phase 2 · MSD Merck Sharp · Advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  7. SKB264-II-04 Phase 2 · Anaxis Pharma · Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
  8. THALASSA 2.0 Phase 2 · MEDA Pharma GmbH · post-COVID-19 Condition (PCC)

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  4. ranitidine hydrochloride Histamine H2 receptor antagonist
  5. betazole hydrochloride Histamine H2 receptor agonist
  6. methantheline bromide Histamine H2 receptor antagonist

Frequently asked questions

What is famotidine?

famotidine (AUSFAM 20) is a histamine h2 receptor antagonist. Associated with Lacuna Pharma Pty Ltd. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for famotidine?

AUSFAM 20 is a marketed brand name for famotidine. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of famotidine?

famotidine has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.