Famotidine
Famotidine is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Famotidine; Generic name: FAMOTIDINE; Drug class: Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC].
| Brand name | Famotidine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | FAMOTIDINE |
| Drug class | Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Direct_Rx |
| Used for | Famotidine tablets are indicated in adult and pediatric patients 40 kg and greater for the treatment of: • active duodenal ulcer (DU). • active gastric ulcer (GU). • symptomatic nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). • erosive esophagitis due to GERD, diagnosed by biopsy. Famotidine tablets are indicated in adults for the: • treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasias). • reduction of the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence. |
| Dosage | 2.1 Recommended Dosage Table 1 shows the recommended dosage of famotidine 20 mg and 40 mg tablets in adult and pediatric patients weighing 40 kg and greater with normal renal function. The use of famotidine 20 mg and 40 mg tablets is not recommended in pediatric patients weighing less than 40 kg because the lowest available strength (20 mg) exceeds the recommended dose for these patients. Use another famotidine formulation for pediatric patients weighing less than 40 kg. Table 1: Recommended Dos |
| Active ingredient(s) | FAMOTIDINE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=138d9ed1-2f8f-d19d-e063-6394a90a695d |