Two different doses of famotidine (20 mg twice a day versus 40 mg twice a day) were evaluated in a double-blind, randomized multicenter study in 474 symptomatic patients with erosive ulcerative reflux esophagitis.

2024年2月29日 · Famotidine is a histamine-2 blocker that works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach produces. Famotidine is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

2023年7月24日 · Treatment dose: 10 to 20 mg orally once; Symptom prevention: 10 to 20 mg orally once 10 to 60 minutes prior to consuming food/beverages that cause heartburn; Maximum dose: 2 tablets/day; Maximum duration of therapy: 14 days; Comments: OTC formulations should be taken with a glass of water.

Table 2 shows the recommended maximum dosage of PEPCID 20 mg or 40 mg tablets for patients with renal impairment, by indication. Use the lowest effective dose. Some dosage adjustments may require switching to other formulations of famotidine (e.g., oral suspension, lower dose tablet).

The use of PEPCID 20 mg and 40 mg tablets is not recommended for use in pediatric patients weighing less than 40 kg because the lowest available strength (20 mg) exceeds the recommended...

A patient has been taking famotidine (Pepcid) 20 mg bid to treat an ulcer but continues to have pain. The provider has ordered lansoprazole (Prevacid) 15 mg per day. The patient asks why the new drug is necessary, since it is more expensive.

2023年3月13日 · Pepcid (famotidine) is a histamine-2 blocker used to treat heartburn and other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. It’s available both over the counter (OTC) and with a prescription. A typical adult Pepcid dosage for heartburn is …

For maintenance treatment of GERD, famotidine 20 mg BID and 40 mg BID are more effective than placebo in extending the time in remission. Control of esophageal acid exposure is important in treating patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Acute treatment: 20 mg PO/IV q12hr or 40 mg PO at bedtime for 8 weeks. Maintenance: 20 mg PO at bedtime. Reduction of recurrence risk: 20 mg PO qDay for 1 year or as clinically indicated....

2023年5月30日 · PEPCID 20 mg b.i.d. was statistically significantly superior to 40 mg h.s. and to placebo in providing a successful symptomatic outcome, defined as moderate or excellent improvement of symptoms (Table 3).