GENERIC DOSAGE CLASSIFICATIO MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRAINDIC SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPON

NAME FREQUENTLY N OF ACTION ATION

Famotidine Peptic ulcer: Histamine 2 (H2) • Short-term Hypersensitivity; Headache, • Take
0.5 mg/kg/day receptor treatment lactation. dizziness, antacid
Brand PO hs or antagonist Famotidine and constipation, exactly as
name: divided in two competitively maintenan diarrhoea, prescribed,
Apo- doses up to 40 Pregnancy blocks ce of nausea, rash, GI being
Famotidine mg/day; 0.25 Category B histamine H2- duodenal discomfort, careful of
(CAN), mg/kg q 12 hr ulcer fatigue, the times of
Novo- IV up to 40 receptors thus gynaecomastia, administrati
Famotidine mg/day if reducing • Short-term impotence. on.
(CAN), unable to take basal, treatment
Pepcid, orally or for nocturnal and of benign • Have
Pepcid pathological stimulated gastric regular
AC, hypersecretory gastric acid ulcer medical
Pepcid AC conditions. follow-up
secretion. • Treatment while on
Maximum
Strength, Pepsin of this drug to
GERD with or
Pepcid without secretion is pathologic evaluate
RPD, ratio- esophagitis: 1 reduced hypersecre your
Famotidine mg/kg/day PO resulting in tory response.
(CAN) divided in two conditions
decreased
(eg, • Take over-
doses up to 40 peptic activity.
mg bid. Zollinger- the-counter
It effectively Ellison drug 1 hour
heals syndrome) before
duodenal and eating to
• Short-term prevent
gastric ulcers
treatment indigestion.
and prevents
of GERD, Do not take
recurrence. esophagiti more than
s due to two per day.
GERD
• You may
• OTC: experience
Relief of these side
symptoms effects:
of Constipatio
heartburn, n or
acid diarrhea;
indigestion loss of
, sour libido or
stomach impotence
(reversible);
headache
(adjust
lights,
temperature