Famotidine and Methylphenidate interaction
Famotidine and Methylphenidate: the Methylphenidate prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Methylphenidate (Methylphenidate Extended-Release) label · effective 2026-06-16
Intervention Concomitant use of methylphenidate extended-release orally disintegrating tablets with a gastric pH modulator (i.e., a H2-blocker or a proton pump inhibitor) is not recommended.
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