Side effects
Seek medical attention immediately if you develop any signs of allergic reaction such as
Stop using famotidine and contact your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:
Below are some of the less serious side effects that are reported with Famotidine use. You should contact your doctor if these side effects persist or worsen.
Warnings
• If you need Pepcid® AC for more than 14 days in a row, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Talk with healthcare provider before using aspirin, aspirin-containing products, other pain medicines, blood thinners, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, or vitamin E.
• Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor).
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Headache.
• Diarrhea.
• Feeling dizzy. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Difficulty swallowing or speaking.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.
• Chest pain or pressure or fast heartbeat.
• Unusual bruising or bleeding.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
Famotidine is an H2 blocker which are a set medicines that reduce the amount of acid in the stomach by "blocking" the production of "histamine 2" or "H2." Famotidine is specifically used to treat peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is often marketed under the name Pepcidine and Pepcid.
(fa MOE ti deen)
Heartburn Relief Maximum Strength [OTC]; Heartburn Relief [OTC]; Pepcid®; Pepcid® AC Maximum Strength [OTC]; Pepcid® AC [OTC]
Apo-Famotidine®; Apo-Famotidine® Injectable; Famotidine Omega; Gen-Famotidine; Mylan-Famotidine; Novo-Famotidine; Nu-Famotidine; Pepcid®; Pepcid® AC; Pepcid® I.V.; ratio-Famotidine; Riva-Famotidine; Ulcidine
• This medicine does not mix well with some medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to famotidine or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• Famotidine prevents symptoms and damage to the gastrointestinal tract caused by stomach acid or infection.
• Take this medicine at bedtime if you are taking once a day.
• Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
• A liquid (suspension) is available if you cannot swallow pills. Shake well before use.
• Those who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.
Injection (I.V.):
• This medicine is given as a shot into a vein.
• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
• Many times this medicine is taken on an as needed basis.
• Store tablets at room temperature.
• Protect tablets from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
• Store liquid (suspension) at room temperature. Throw away any unused portion after 1 month.
• The injection will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
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• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• This medicine is used to prevent or treat gastrointestinal ulcers caused by infection.
• This medicine is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.
• This medicine is used to treat heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.
• This medicine is used to treat syndromes caused by huge amounts of stomach acid.
