Pepcid

Pepcid is used to treat heartburn associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and duodenal ulcer. It is also used to treat other conditions as prescribed by your doctor. Pepcid works by decreasing the amount of acid secreted by the stomach. It is indicated for patients 1 year and older. This medication is available as an injection.

• Pepcid
• Pepcid AC
• Sunmark Acid Reducer
• TopCare Acid Reducer
• Zantac 360
• Leader Acid Reducer
• Acid Reducer
• Foster&Thrive Acid Reducer
• Good Neighbor Pharmacy Acid Reducer
• Good Sense Acid Reducer
• Heartburn Relief
• Acid Controller

• Acid Control
• Acid Control Maximum Strength
• Acid Controller
• Acid Controller Max St
• Acid Controller Original Str
• Acid Reducer
• Acid Reducer Maximum Strength
• Acid Relief
• Axid
• Axid AR
• Cimetidine
• Cimetidine 200
• Cimetidine Acid Reducer
• Cimetidine HCl
• CVS Acid Controller
• CVS Acid Controller Max St
• CVS Acid Reducer
• CVS Acid Reducer Max St
• CVS Heartburn Relief
• CVS raNITIdine
• Deprizine FusePaq
• Deprizine RapidPaq
• EQ Acid Reducer
• EQ Acid Reducer Max St
• EQ Cimetidine
• EQ Famotidine Max St
• EQ Heartburn Relief
• EQ raNITIdine
• EQL Acid Reducer
• EQL Heartburn Prevention
• EQL Heartburn Relief
• EQL Heartburn Relief Max St
• Famotidine
• Famotidine (PF)
• Famotidine in NaCl
• Famotidine Maximum Strength
• Famotidine Orig St
• Famotidine Premixed
• FT Acid Reducer
• FT Acid Reducer Max Strength
• GNP Acid Control 150 Max St
• GNP Acid Control 75
• GNP Acid Reducer
• GNP Acid Reducer Max St
• GNP Heartburn Relief
• GNP Heartburn Relief 200
• GoodSense Acid Reducer
• Heartburn Relief
• Heartburn Relief 150 Max St
• Heartburn Relief Max St
• HM Acid Reducer
• HM Acid Reducer Max Strength
• HM Famotidine
• KLS Acid Controller Max St
• KLS Acid Reducer
• KLS Acid Reducer Max St
• MM Acid-Pep Maximum Strength
• MM Famotidine
• Nizatidine
• Pepcid
• Pepcid AC
• Pepcid AC Maximum Strength
• PX Acid Reducer
• PX Acid Reducer Max St
• PX raNITIdine
• QC Acid Controller
• QC Acid Controller Max St
• QC Famotidine Acid Reducer
• RA Acid Reducer
• RA Acid Reducer Max St
• raNITIdine 150 Max Strength
• raNITIdine Acid Reducer
• raNITIdine HCl
• SB Acid Controller
• SB Acid Controller Max St
• SB Acid Reducer
• SB Acid Reducer raNITIdine
• SB Cimetidine
• SM Acid Reducer
• SM Acid Reducer Max St
• SW Acid Reducer 150 Max St
• Tagamet HB
• Tagamet HB 200
• TGT Acid Reducer
• TH Famotidine 10
• Wal-Zan 150 Maximum Strength
• Wal-Zan 75
• Zantac
• Zantac 150 Maximum Strength
• Zantac 360
• Zantac 360 Max St
• Zantac 75
• Zantac EFFERdose
• Zantac in NaCl

• Liquid
• Tablet
• Chewable Tablet
• Dissolving Tablet

• By mouth

Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

Follow the instructions on the medicine label if you are using this medicine without a prescription.

The chewable tablet must be chewed completely before you swallow it.

If you are using the disintegrating tablet, make sure your hands are dry before you handle it. Do not open the blister pack that contains the tablet until you are ready to take it. Remove the tablet from the blister pack by peeling back the foil, then taking the tablet out. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Place the tablet in your mouth. It should melt within 2 minutes. Swallow after the tablet has melted.

Shake the oral liquid for 5 to 10 seconds before each use. Measure the medicine with a marked measuring spoon or medicine cup.

Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not freeze the oral liquid. Throw away any unused oral liquid after 1 month.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to famotidine or similar medicines.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Some brands or forms of this medicine may contain phenylalanine (aspartame). If you have phenylketonuria (PKU), talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or stomach cancer.

This medicine may cause changes in your heart rhythm (including QT prolongation).

Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.

Some medicines can affect how famotidine works. Tell your doctor if you are using cefditoren, dasatinib, delavirdine, fosamprenavir, or tizanidine.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame). This is only a concern if you have a disorder called phenylketonuria (a problem with amino acids). If you have this condition, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

• Dark urine or pale stools, yellow eyes or skin
• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, body aches
• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Agitation, confusion, seizures
• Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
• Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Fainting, dizziness, lightheadedness
• Headache
• Constipation, diarrhea, upset stomach
• Nausea, vomiting