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Drug name
famotidine
Indications
Benign gastric and duodenal ulceration, GORD, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Other drug names
Pepcid Contraindications
Caution in renal failure, pregnancy and breast feeding. Avoid in cases of drug sensitivity and anaphylaxis (allergic reaction)
Side effects
Diarrhea/Diarrhoea, abnormal liver function tests, headache, dizziness, rash, tiredness, acute pancreatitis (rare), bradycardia (rare), AV block (rare), confusion, depression, hallucinations, blood disorders, rarely anxiety, toxic epidermal necrolysis, urticaria, anorexia, dry mouth.
Adult dose
20 to 40mg at night.
Formulations
Pepcid
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