Famotidine 20 mg
Drug class: H2 blockers
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each tablet contains 20 or 40 mg famotidine.
Mechanism of action: It reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking H2 receptors.
Indications:
Duodenal, gastric, or gastrointestinal ulcers
Severe gastric acid secretion disorders
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Dosage and administration:
Take famotidine at exactly the dose and for the duration prescribed for your current disease.
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each tablet contains 20 or 40 mg famotidine.
Mechanism of action: It reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking H2 receptors.
Indications:
Duodenal, gastric, or gastrointestinal ulcers
Severe gastric acid secretion disorders
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Dosage and administration:
Take famotidine at exactly the dose and for the duration prescribed for your current disease.
Name: Famotidine
Drug class: H2 blockers
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each tablet contains 20 or 40 mg famotidine.
Mechanism of action: It reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking H2 receptors.
Indications:
Duodenal, gastric, or gastrointestinal ulcers
Severe gastric acid secretion disorders
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Dosage and administration:
Take famotidine at exactly the dose and for the duration prescribed for your current disease.
The common dosesare as follows:
The common dose in adults to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers:
40 mg/ day atbedtime, or 20 mg twice a day
Maintenance dose: 20 mg/day atbedtime
Length of treatment: 8 weeks
The common dose in adults with GERD:
20 mg twice a day
Length of treatment: Up to 6 weeks
The common doses in adults with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Starting with 20 mg every 6 hours
Maximum dose: 160 mg every 6 hours
Of course, your doctor may change the dose and length of treatment depending on your condition.
Side-effects: Any medication may cause adverseeffects in addition to its desired therapeutic effects, although not everybody shows all the side effects. Evidence suggests that famotidine is well tolerated and has few side effects.
The most common side effects are headaches, confusion, constipation, or diarrhea.
The uptake of antifungals (itraconazole, ketoconazole, etc.) is reduced when simultaneously taken with famotidine, so take ketoconazole at least 2 hours before famotidine.
Contraindications:
Do not take this medication if you are allergic to famotidine or any of its ingredients.
Do not take famotidine if you have a history of allergy to any drug of this class (ranitidine, cimetidine, etc.).
This medication is not recommended in pregnancy. It can be usedduring pregnancy only at the doctor’s discretion and if its benefits outweigh its possible adverse effects.
This medication is not recommended during lactation. Famotidine is secreted in milk. Therefore, it may harm the infant and disrupt acid secretion in its digestive system. If you have to consume famotidine, stop lactating when taking this medication.
Drug class: H2 blockers
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each tablet contains 20 or 40 mg famotidine.
Mechanism of action: It reduces gastric acid secretion by blocking H2 receptors.
Indications:
Duodenal, gastric, or gastrointestinal ulcers
Severe gastric acid secretion disorders
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Dosage and administration:
Take famotidine at exactly the dose and for the duration prescribed for your current disease.
The common dosesare as follows:
The common dose in adults to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers:
40 mg/ day atbedtime, or 20 mg twice a day
Maintenance dose: 20 mg/day atbedtime
Length of treatment: 8 weeks
The common dose in adults with GERD:
20 mg twice a day
Length of treatment: Up to 6 weeks
The common doses in adults with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Starting with 20 mg every 6 hours
Maximum dose: 160 mg every 6 hours
Of course, your doctor may change the dose and length of treatment depending on your condition.
Side-effects: Any medication may cause adverseeffects in addition to its desired therapeutic effects, although not everybody shows all the side effects. Evidence suggests that famotidine is well tolerated and has few side effects.
The most common side effects are headaches, confusion, constipation, or diarrhea.
The uptake of antifungals (itraconazole, ketoconazole, etc.) is reduced when simultaneously taken with famotidine, so take ketoconazole at least 2 hours before famotidine.
Contraindications:
Do not take this medication if you are allergic to famotidine or any of its ingredients.
Do not take famotidine if you have a history of allergy to any drug of this class (ranitidine, cimetidine, etc.).
This medication is not recommended in pregnancy. It can be usedduring pregnancy only at the doctor’s discretion and if its benefits outweigh its possible adverse effects.
This medication is not recommended during lactation. Famotidine is secreted in milk. Therefore, it may harm the infant and disrupt acid secretion in its digestive system. If you have to consume famotidine, stop lactating when taking this medication.
