Famotidine
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Synonyms / Brand Names: Famotidina, Famotidinum, Amfamox, Antodine, Apo-Famotidine, Apogastine, Bestidine, Blocacid, Brolin, Cepal, Confobos, Cronol, Cuantin, Dibrit 40, Digervin, Dinul, Dipsin, Dispromil, Dispronil, Duovel, Durater, Evatin, Fadin, Fadine, Fadyn, Fagastine, Famo, Famocid, Famodar, Famodil, Famodin, Famodine, Famogard, Famonit, Famopsin, Famos, Famosan, Famotal, Famotep, Famotin, Famovane, Famowal, Famox, Famoxal, Famtac, Famulcer, Fanobel, Fanosin, Fanox, Farmotex, Ferotine, Fibonel, Fluxid, Fudone, Ganor, Gaster, Gastridan, Gastridin, Gastrion, Gastro, Gastrodomina, Gastrofam, Gastropen, Gastrosidin, H2 Bloc, Hacip, Huberdina, Ingastri, Invigan, Lecedil, Logos, Mensoma, Midefam, Mosul, Motiax, Muclox, Mylanta AR, Neocidine, Nevofam, Notidin, Novo-Famotidine, Nu-Famotidine, Nulceran, Nulcerin, Panalba, Pepcid, Pepcid AC, Pepcid RPD, Pepcidin, Pepcidin Rapitab, Pepcidina, Pepcidine, Pepdif, Pepdine, Pepdul, Pepfamin, Peptan, Peptidin, Peptifam, Pepzan, Purifam, Quamatel, Quamtel, Renapepsa, Restadin, Rogasti, Rubacina, Sedanium-R, Sigafam, Supertidine, Tairal, Tamin, Tipodex, Topcid, Ulcatif, Ulceprax, Ulcofam, Ulfagel, Ulfam, Ulfamid, Ulfinol, Ulgarine, Vagostal, Weimok, Whitidin, Yamarin
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Dosing and Administration
Duodenal Ulcer
- Acute therapy: The recommended adult oral dosage for active duodenal ulcer is 40 mg once a day at bedtime. Most patients heal within 4 weeks; there is rarely reason to use Famotidine at full dosage for longer than 6 to 8 weeks. A regimen of 20 mg b.i.d. is also effective.
- Maintenance therapy: The recommended adult oral dose is 20 mg once a day at bedtime.
Benign Gastric Ulcer
- Acute therapy: The recommended adult oral dosage for active benign gastric ulcer is 40 mg once a day at bedtime.
For dosing and administration instructions for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dosage for pediatric patients <1 year of age with GERD, dosage for pediatric patients 1 to 16 years of age, pathological hypersecretory conditions, oral suspension, orally disintegrating tablets, concomitant use of antacids, and dosage adjustment for patients with moderate or severe renal insufficiency see Instructions for Administration.
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
