When Should Pepcid Be Taken?
Pronounced: (fam-OH-tih-dine)
Uses
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent intestinal ulcers from returning after treatment. This medication is also used to treat certain stomach and throat problems caused by too much acid (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, erosive esophagitis) or a backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD).
Famotidine is known as an H2 histamine...
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Pepcid AC Oral Dosage and Storage
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Hydrochloric acid
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Nausea and vomiting
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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