Drug Name:
PEPCID Rx

Generic Name and Formulations:
Famotidine 20mg, 40mg; tabs.
Company:
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for PEPCID:
Active duodenal ulcer. Maintenance of healed duodenal ulcer. Active benign gastric ulcer. Pathological hypersecretory conditions (eg, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, multiple endocrine adenomas). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Esophagitis due to GERD.
Adult:
Duodenal ulcer: 40mg once daily at bedtime or 20mg twice daily for 4–8 weeks. Maintenance: 20mg once daily at bedtime. Benign gastric ulcer: 40mg once daily at bedtime for up to 8 weeks. Hypersecretory conditions: Initially 20mg every 6hrs; individualize. GERD symptoms: 20mg twice daily for up to 6 weeks. Esophagitis: 20–40mg twice daily for up to 12 wks (see full labeling).
Children:
Individualize; adjust based on response. <1yr: not recommended. 1–16yrs: Peptic ulcer: Initially 0.5mg/kg per day at bedtime or in 2 divided doses; max 40mg/day. GERD: Initially 1mg/kg per day divided in 2 doses; max 40mg twice daily.
Warnings/Precautions:
Moderate to severe renal insufficiency (CrCl <50mL/min): reduce to half the dose or prolong dosing interval to 36–48hrs. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Interactions:
May give antacids concomitantly.
See Also:
Famotidine Injection Preservative-Free
Pharmacological Class:
H2 blocker.
Adverse Reactions:
Headache, dizziness, constipation, diarrhea, inj site reactions; rare: CNS reactions, prolonged QT interval in impaired renal function.
Note:
Formerly known under the brand name Pepcid Injection.
How Supplied:
Tabs—30, 100; Susp—50mL; Inj—contact supplier
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