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TAGAMET HB

Dosage form: tablet
Ingredients: CIMETIDINE 200mg
Labeler: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP
NDC code: 0135-0148

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Cimetidine 200 mg

Purpose

Acid reducer

Uses
relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach
prevents heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach brought on by eating or drinking certain food and beverages

Warnings

Allergy alert:

Do not use if you are allergic to cimetidine or other acid reducers

Do not use
if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.
with other acid reducers

Ask a doctor before use if you have
frequent chest pain
frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
unexplained weight loss
nausea or vomiting
stomach pain
had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking
theophylline (oral asthma medicine)
warfarin (blood thinning medicine)
phenytoin (seizure medicine)

If you are not sure you are taking one of these medicines, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug Interaction Warnings:

Tagamet HB 200® may interfere with the action of drugs prescribed by your doctor. Check with your doctor before taking Tagamet HB 200® if you are taking blood thinning medication (e.g. Warfarin) or drugs prescribed for asthma (e.g. Theophylline) or epilepsy (e.g. Phenytoin).

Brand names of some medicines which contain one of these ingredients include:

THEOPHYLLINE

THEO-DUR® Theochron® Slo-Bid® Uniphyl® Theo-24®

WARFARIN

Coumadin®

PHENYTOIN

Dilantin®

There may be other medicines that contain one of these ingredients. If in doubt about this or about possible effects of Tagamet HB 200 on any other medicines you are taking, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Read the directions and warnings before taking this medication.

Stop use and ask a doctor if
your heartburn continues or worsens
stomach pain continues
you need to take this product for more than 14 days

If pregnant or breast-feeding,  

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
to relieve symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water
to prevent symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water right before or any time up to 30 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn
do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information
store at 15-30oC (59-86oF)

Each tablet individually sealed in a blister pack. Do not use if blister or foil is open or torn.

Inactive ingredients

cellulose, corn starch, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide

Questions and comments?

call toll-free 1-800-482-4394 (English/Spanish) weekdays

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Tagamet HB 200®

Cimetidine Tablets 200 mg/Acid Reducer

30 TABLETS (30 DOSES)

Just ONE TABLET RELIEVES

and PREVENTS Heartburn and Acid Indigestion

Take ANY TIME you need it:

Before Meal
During Meal
After Meal

Read and retain the important drug interaction warnings printed on the inside of this carton

Distributed by:

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P.

Moon Twp, PA 15108, Made in Spain

©2010 GlaxoSmithKline

TAGAMET HB 200® is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.

For more information, visit tagamethb.com

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TAGAMET  HB
cimetidine tablet
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0135-0148
Route of AdministrationORALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
CIMETIDINE (CIMETIDINE) CIMETIDINE200 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
POWDERED CELLULOSE 
STARCH, CORN 
HYPROMELLOSES 
MAGNESIUM STEARATE 
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 
POLYSORBATE 80 
POVIDONES 
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE 
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO 
TITANIUM DIOXIDE 
Product Characteristics
ColorWHITEScoreno score
ShapeDIAMONDSize13mm
FlavorImprint CodeTAGAMET;200
Contains    
Packaging
#Item CodePackage Description
1NDC:0135-0148-026 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK
2NDC:0135-0148-0530 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02023803/19/201009/30/2015
Labeler - GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP (828924212)

Revised: 02/2013
 
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP

Further information

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.