PEPCID

Pepcid Information

Pepcid is a popular medicine that is also generically called Famotidine. This drug belongs to a wide class of medicines that are known as histamine receptor antagonists. Such medicines are known to effectively decrease the amount of acid that is produced by the patient’s stomach.

Pepcid Indications

Pepcid Warnings

You must not end your treatment with this medicine without your personal physician’s approval. In some cases, a treatment with Pepcid could last for up to 2 months (for example in the treatment of ulcers). Before you start a treatment with this product, you should inform your personal health care provider if you are suffering from known allergic reactions to this medicine or to any of its components, or if you are allergic to any dyes, preservatives, foods or other types of substances (this includes other medicines). Before taking this drug you should inform your personal health care provider if you are suffering from:

• kidney disorder;
• liver disorder;
• pain or trouble swallowing food;
• bloody vomit;
• black or bloody stools.

Patients who have any of the medical disorders that have been listed above should not be allowed to take Pepcid or should be prescribed a lower dose of this product. Furthermore, their intake of this medicine should be carefully monitored by an authorized health care provider.

Pepcid is a category B FDA pregnancy medicine. Therefore, a treatment with this product during pregnancy should not cause any unpleasant or severe birth defects. However, if you are pregnant, you should ask your personal health care provider if you may start taking this medicine. If you become pregnant during your treatment with Pepcid, you should alert your personal physician as soon as possible. It has been established that this drug’s main components are able to pass into the patient’s breast milk. Therefore, if you are currently nursing an infant, you should ask for your personal doctor’s consent to start a treatment with Pepcid. Do not give this product to a child without a pediatrician’s approval. Elderly patients and children are known to be more prone to experiencing this medicine’s side effects.

Pepcid Intake Guidelines

Ask your personal health care provider for exact instructions regarding how and when you should take your doses of Pepcid. Do not disobey or ignore any of your doctor’s directions. If you did not understand some of your physician’s instructions, you should ask a nurse or a pharmacist for further explanations. If you want to know more about Pepcid you should consult the drug’s label. Each oral dose of this product should be accompanied by a full glass of liquid. If you are taking the chewable Pepcid tablets you should make sure that you have thoroughly chewed the pills before swallowing them.

If you are using the Pepcid suspension, you should shake it thoroughly for about 10 seconds before you measure your dose. In order to ensure that you have accurately measured your dose of this product, you should use a measuring device (a measuring cup or spoon). Patients who do not own such a device should buy one from a pharmacy.

This medicine is regularly taken in 15 minutes before a meal that includes any type of heartburn-inducing products (beverages or foods). Store Pepcid away from moisture and heat, in a place that cannot be easily reached by either pets or children. Do not keep this product in the bathroom or near the kitchen sink.

Pepcid Dosage

Pepcid Overdose

In case you suspect that you might be suffering from an overdose with this medicine you should seek immediate medical attention. Alert your personal physician at once. Pepcid overdose will probably trigger symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, increased production of saliva, and a fast heartbeat.

Pepcid Missed Dose

You should try to take each and every one of your doses of Pepcid at their due time. In case you miss one of them, you should take it as soon as you recall. If it is time fore another dose, we strongly recommend you to skip the one that you have missed, as it is strictly forbidden to use double doses of this medicine without your personal doctor’s consent.

Pepcid Side Effects

Stop your treatment with Pepcid and alert your personal physician at once if you develop any of these severe side effects:

• allergic reaction (hives; throat closure; difficulty breathing; swelling of the tongue, lips, or face);
• irregular heartbeat;
• bleeding gums;
• rash;
• yellowing of the eyes or skin;
• easy or abnormal bleeding or bruising.

You may continue using Pepcid but you should inform your physician if you start to experience any of these less severe side effects:

• headache;
• dizziness;
• nausea, diarrhea, or constipation.

Pepcid Drug Reactions

You should avoid taking antacids 1 hour after using a dose of Pepcid, as this is known to decrease this drug’s effectiveness.

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