Drug Name:
TAGAMET HB OTC
Generic Name and Formulations:
Cimetidine 200mg; tabs.
Company:
Prestige Brands, Inc.
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for TAGAMET HB:
Prevention and relief from heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.
Adult:
Prevention: 200mg within ½ hour before eating/drinking. Relief: 200mg once daily as needed. Max 400mg/day.
Children:
Not recommended.
Warnings/Precautions:
Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
See Also:
Pharmacological Class:
H2 blocker.
Interactions:
May potentiate anticoagulants, phenytoin, theophylline, lidocaine, triazolam, and others by inhibition of hepatic microsomal enzymes.
Generic Availability:
YES
How Supplied:
Tabs—6, 30, 50, 70; Susp—12oz (w. dose cup)
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