Quick answers
- What is Rolaids?
- Rolaids is a brand name of Calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide, Calcium carbonate, Calcium carbonate, dimethicone and magnesium hydroxide and Famotidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 13 Rolaids products in 6 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Rolaids?
- The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company lists 9 of the 13 Rolaids products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Rolaids?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 146 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Rolaids product, 146 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Rolaids been recalled?
- No recall linked to Rolaids products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Rolaids is
Each Rolaids product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcium carbonate 1000 mg · magnesium hydroxide 200 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Rolaids Ultra Strength Mint, Rolaids Ultra Strength 1200 | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
| calcium carbonate 1250 mg · magnesium hydroxide 250 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Rolaids MAX STRENGTH 1500 | None listed | — |
| calcium carbonate 675 mg · magnesium hydroxide 135 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Rolaids Extra Strength Antacid Mint, Rolaids Extra Strength Mint, Rolaids Extra Strength Fruit, Rolaids ORIGINAL | 4 products, 4 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide →
Calcium carbonate · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcium carbonate 1000 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Rolaids POWER CHEWS 1000 | 118 products, 54 companies | — |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Calcium carbonate →
Calcium carbonate, dimethicone and magnesium hydroxide · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcium carbonate 1000 mg · dimethicone 40 mg · magnesium hydroxide 200 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Rolaids Heartburn plus Gas | 3 products, 2 companies | — |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Calcium carbonate, dimethicone and magnesium hydroxide →
Famotidine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| famotidine 20 mg tablet (oral) | Rolaids ACID DEFENSE | 20 products, 18 companies | — |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Famotidine →
FDA approval
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDA077351 | Perrigo R and D | September 25, 2006 | 1 |
Companies that list Rolaids
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Rolaids products.
- The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company10 products
- Chattem, Inc.3 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Rolaids products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.