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Use and Dosing

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Heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach

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Heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach

Children >12 yrs

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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

Cautions: Use cautiously in

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:NR

Breastfeeding: Famotidine has been used in newborn infants in higher dosages than are transmitted in breastmilk. Hence, it would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. Magnesium hydroxide is acceptable to use during breastfeeding. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 14 July 2011).

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Calcium carbonate

Famotidine

Magnesium hydroxide

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

calcium carbonate/famotidine/magnesium hydroxide (generic)

Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate/famotidine/magnesium hydroxide)

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate/famotidine/magnesium hydroxide)

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

Pepcidtwo (calcium carbonate/famotidine/magnesium hydroxide)

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability


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Classification

Gastrointestinal

Antacids/Histamine H2 Antagonists; Combinations

Pill