Is Pepcid® AC® Original Strength Acid Reducer Tablets 30 ct Box Pescatarian?

This product may or may not be pescatarian as it lists 1 ingredient that could derive from red meat or poultry depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.

Why it's a maybe for pescatarian

  • magnesium stearate

magnesium stearate

Dietitian note

Magnesium stearate (e572) refers to the magnesium salt of stearic acid. It may be derived from animal fat.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Description

Small, smooth coated tablets offer a mild, slightly chalky flavor and easy to swallow texture; consumers commonly take one to relieve occasional heartburn or acid indigestion, reporting quick symptom reduction, reliable performance, while some reviews mention delayed onset, occasional inconsistent results, or minor aftertaste, but few generally report side effects.

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Ingredients

Active Ingredients: In Each Tablet: Famotidine (10 mg). Purpose: Acid Reducer. Inactive Ingredients: Carnauba Wax, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Pregelatinized Starch, Red Iron Oxide, Talc, Titanium Dioxide

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Where to buy

Pepcid® AC® Original Strength Acid Reducer Tablets 30 ct Box is available at 3 retailers

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