Pepcid®
Pepcid ( Famotidine) is used to reduce acid. It ia available
for consumption before you feel heartburn coming on, or after you have hearburn.
It is used to treat acid reflux and stomach ulcers. Why is this drug prescribed?
Pepcid is prescribed for the short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer (in
the upper intestine) for 4 to 8 weeks and for active, benign gastric ulcer (in
the stomach) for 6 to 8 weeks. It is prescribed for maintenance therapy, at reduced
dosage, after a duodenal ulcer has healed. It is also used for short-term treatment
of GERD, a condition in which the acid contents of the stomach flow back into
the food canal (esophagus), and for resulting inflammation of the esophagus. And
it is prescribed for certain diseases that cause the stomach to produce excessive
quantities of acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Pepcid belongs to a class
of drugs known as histamine H2blockers. An over-the-counter formulation, Pepcid
AC, is used to relieve and prevent heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach
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Pepcid Pepcid®
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