famotidine drug information and famotidine side effects

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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