Famotidine (oral)

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

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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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