Drug interactions with famotidine are uncommon
When famotidine tablets was given after breakfast, the basal daytime interdigestive pH at 3 and 8 hours after 20 mg or 40 mg of famotidine was raised to about 5
Famotidine is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines
Famotidine (Pepcid AC) is a histamine-2 (H2) antagonist that's used to treat conditions that cause too much stomach acid to build up, such as heartburn and stomach
FAMOTIDINE (fa MOE ti deen) treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, reflux disease, or other conditions that cause too much stomach acid
Incidence not known
How Famotidine works
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Children under 3 months: 0
25 mg/kg IV injected over at least 2 minutes OR infused over 15 minutes every 12 hours
Famotidine is an acid-suppressing agent that may be used to treat a wide range of gastric-acid-related disorders including gastric ulcers, heartburn, and GERD
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Takeaway
Both the acid concentration and volume of gastric secretion are suppressed by famotidine, while changes in pepsin secretion are proportional to volume output
In addition to other uses, prescription famotidine
Since 20 mg or 40 mg tablet strength cannot be used for this dosage regimen, use an alternate famotidine formulation
40 mg oral tablets
If you are taking PPIs and have magnesium depletion, ask your healthcare provider about a different class of medications known as H2 blockers (such as famotidine, ranitidine, or nizatidine) Increased chance of bone fracture and bone loss ( osteoporosis) : It is believed that PPIs can lessen the body’s ability to absorb vitamin B12 or calcium The manufacturer's package insert states that famotidine can be prescribed in various forms, including IV solution, oral suspension, and tablets in strengths of 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg
Famotidine is known as an H2 blocker
Famotidine for oral suspension 400 mg, 800 mg and 1,200 mg is a white to off-white powder containing 40 mg of famotidine per 5 mL
They are called 'histamine H2-receptor antagonists', but are commonly also called H2 blockers