DEA schedule
Is famotidine a controlled substance?
Federal schedule for famotidine from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.
Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page
No. Famotidine is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and famotidine is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
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Schedule check
| Source | What it lists |
|---|---|
| FDA NDC directory | 193 prescription listings from 74 labelers, none with a DEA schedule |
| DEA controlled substances list | famotidine is not on the list |
Famotidine NDC listings
| NDC | Product | Form | Strength | Labeler | DEA schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25021-755 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 4 mg/mL | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | None |
| 25021-756 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 4 mg/mL | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | None |
| 27241-249 | Famotidine | for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Ajanta Pharma USA Inc. | None |
| 43386-500 | Famotidine | for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | None |
| 43598-572 | Famotidine | for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES INC | None |
| 0641-6021 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | None |
| 0641-6022 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | None |
| 0641-6023 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | None |
| 67457-433 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Mylan Institutional LLC | None |
| 67457-448 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Mylan Institutional LLC | None |
| 67457-457 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Mylan Institutional LLC | None |
| 71872-7220 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC | None |
| 71872-7235 | Famotidine | injection | 10 mg/mL | Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC | None |
| 25021-753 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | None |
| 25021-754 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | None |
| 51662-1375 | FAMOTIDINE | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst | None |
| 63323-738 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | None |
| 63323-739 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | None |
| 63323-739 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | None |
| 71872-7366 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 10 mg/mL | Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC | None |
| 0338-5197 | Famotidine | injection, solution | 20 mg/50mL | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | None |
| 50383-913 | Famotidine | powder, for solution | 40 mg/5mL | Akorn | None |
| 0527-5190 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Lannett Company, Inc. | None |
| 0832-6045 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 31722-063 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 42571-433 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Micro Labs Limited | None |
| 51407-452 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. | None |
| 59651-701 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | None |
| 60219-2090 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC | None |
| 64980-737 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | RISING PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. | None |
| 67877-775 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Ascend Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 68180-150 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 68382-444 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | None |
| 68475-400 | famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Navinta LLC | None |
| 69238-2090 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC | None |
| 70377-113 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Biocon Pharma Inc. | None |
| 70954-316 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 72162-2599 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Bryant Ranch Prepack | None |
| 72205-233 | FAMOTIDINE | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC | None |
| 72603-171 | Famotidine | powder, for suspension | 40 mg/5mL | NorthStar Rx LLC | None |
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Questions
Is famotidine a controlled substance?
No. Famotidine is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and famotidine is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
Is famotidine a narcotic?
No. Famotidine is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist.
Does this page cover state schedules?
No. This page reports the federal schedule only. Some states schedule drugs on their own; check your state board of pharmacy.