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Generic name: Famotidine,
Pepcid AC
Side Effects
as reported by "The PDR® Family Guide To Prescription Drugs®"
"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 ulcers (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 H2 blockers.An over-the-counter formulation, Pepcid AC, is used to relieve and prevent heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.
"Most important fact about this drug:
To cure your ulcer, you need to take Pepcid for the full time of treatment your doctor prescribes. Keep taking the drug even if you begin to feel better.
"Most common side effects may include:
"Less common side effects may include:
Headache
Abdominal discomfort, acne, agitation, altered taste, anxiety, breast development in males, changes in behavior, confusion, constipation, decreased sex drive, depression, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, dry mouth, dry skin, facial swelling due to fluid retention, fatigue, fever, flushing, grand mal seizures, hair loss, hallucinations, hives, impotence, irregular heartbeat, itching, loss of appetite, muscle, bone, or joint pain, nausea, pounding heartbeat, prickling, tingling or pins and needles, rash, ringing in the ears, severe allergic reaction, sleepiness, vomiting, weakness, wheezing, yellow eyes and skin"Why should this drug not be prescribed:
If you are sensitive to or have ever had an allergic reaction to Pepcid, you should not take this medication. Make sue your doctor is aware of any drug reactions you have experienced."Special warnings about this medication:
If you have stomach cancer, Pepcid may relieve the symptoms without curing the disease. Your doctor will be careful to rule out this possibility.Use Pepcid with caution if you have severe kidney disease.
Although heartburn and acid indigestion are common, see your doctor if you have trouble swallowing or abdominal pain that does not let up.
Do not take 2 tablets of Pepcid AC a day continuously for more than 2 weeks unless your doctor tells you to.
You can help avoid heartburn and acid indigestion by:
Not lying down soon after eating
Keeping your weight down
Stopping smoking, or at least cutting down
Avoiding or limiting caffeine, chocolate, fatty foods, and alcohol
Not eating just before bedThe "PHYSICIAN'S DESK REFERENCE®", and PDR® are registered trademarks owned by Medical Economics.
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