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Prescription famotidine is used to treat ulcers (sores on the lining of the stomach or small intestine); gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, a condition in which backward flow
It works by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach
Famotidine is a competitive histamine-2 (H 2) receptor antagonist that works to inhibit
Famotidine can be helpful in the treatment of conditions caused by too much acid being produced in the stomach
Famotidine is a generic medication that belongs to a drug class called histamine type-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA), also known as H2 blockers
But the best time to take famotidine depends on the cause of
Find information on Famotidine (Pepcid) in Davis’s Drug Guide including dosage, side effects, interactions, nursing implications, mechanism of action, half life, administration, and more
Famotidine is a prescription and over the counter drug used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed
Uses of Famotidine Tablets: It is used to treat or prevent GI (gastrointestinal) ulcers
Famotidine is used to treat heartburn, so the updated medical condition would be heartburn
On the other hand, omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that suppresses acid production by blocking an enzyme in the stomach lining
Famotidine is a histamine-2 antagonist medication
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16 YEARS AND OLDER: Oral: Usual dose: 40 mg orally once a day at bedtime OR 20 mg orally 2 times a day
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
loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
Twenty-five to 30% of an oral dose was recovered in the urine as unchanged compound
Famotidine is in the drug class H2 antagonists
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