Famotidine

Brand Names: Duexis, Duo Fusion, Fluxid, Good Sense Acid Reducer, Pepcid, Pepcid Complete, Zantac Reformulated Aug 2022

Background: Famotidine is a competitive histamine-2 (H) receptor antagonist that works to inhibit gastric acid secretion. It is commonly used in gastrointestinal conditions related to acid secretion, such as gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in adults and children. Compared to other H receptor antagonists, famotidine displays high selectivity to...

Indication: Famotidine is indicated in pediatric and adult patients (with the bodyweight of 40 kg and above) for the management of active duodenal ulcer (DU), active gastric ulcer, symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erosive esophagitis due to GERD, diagnosed by biopsy.
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Associated Conditions: Chronic Back Pain, Duodenal Ulcer, Erosive Esophagitis, Extra-Articular Rheumatism, Gastritis, Heartburn, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Muscle Spasms, Nonspecific Pain Post Traumatic Injury, Osteoarthritis (OA), Postoperative pain, Stress Ulcers, Symptomatic Non-erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Active Gastric ulcer, Acute Duodenal Ulcers, Gastrointestinal ulceration, Pathological hypersecretory conditions