Description
Contents
Famotidine
Indications/Uses
Benign gastric ulcer, Duodenal ulcer, Hypersecretory conditions, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Duodenal ulcer
Adult: Recommended dose: 40 mg once daily at bedtime for 4-8 weeks. Alternatively, 20 mg bid. Therapy duration may be shortened if the ulcer has healed based on endoscopy. Maintenance (prevention of ulcer recurrence): 20 mg once daily at bedtime.
Child: As oral susp: 1-16 years Recommended dose: Initially, 0.5 mg/kg daily as a single dose at bedtime or in 2 divided doses, may increase up to 40 mg daily.
Child: As oral susp: 1-16 years Recommended dose: Initially, 0.5 mg/kg daily as a single dose at bedtime or in 2 divided doses, may increase up to 40 mg daily.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Adult: For the short-term symptomatic relief of GERD: Recommended dose: 20 mg bid for 6 weeks. For patients with oesophageal erosion or ulceration associated with GERD: 20 mg or 40 mg bid for 6-12 weeks. Maintenance (prevention of recurrence of oesophageal erosion or ulceration): 20 mg bid.
Child: As oral susp: Recommended dose: <3 months 0.5 mg/kg once daily; 3 months-<1 year 0.5 mg/kg bid; 1-16 years 0.5 mg/kg bid up to Max of 40 mg bid.
Child: As oral susp: Recommended dose: <3 months 0.5 mg/kg once daily; 3 months-<1 year 0.5 mg/kg bid; 1-16 years 0.5 mg/kg bid up to Max of 40 mg bid.
Hypersecretory conditions
Adult: For the treatment of pathological cases such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and multiple endocrine adenomas: Recommended dose: Initially, 20 mg 6 hourly, may be adjusted up to 800 mg daily according to patient’s response and needs. Continue therapy for as long as clinically indicated.
Benign gastric ulcer
Adult: Recommended dose: 40 mg once daily at bedtime for 4-8 weeks. Therapy duration may be shortened if the ulcer has healed based on endoscopy.
Child: As oral susp: 1-16 years Recommended dose: Initially, 0.5 mg/kg daily as a single dose at bedtime or in 2 divided doses, may increase up to 40 mg daily.
Child: As oral susp: 1-16 years Recommended dose: Initially, 0.5 mg/kg daily as a single dose at bedtime or in 2 divided doses, may increase up to 40 mg daily.
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