Famotidine (famodine)

Famotidine is a medicine used to treat ulcers in the stomach or in the initial part of the intestine in adults, and it can also be used to decrease stomach acidity as in cases of reflux, gastritis or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Famotidine can be purchased from pharmacies in 20 or 40 mg tablets.

Indications of Famotidine

Famotidine is indicated for the treatment or prevention of benign ulcer in the stomach and duodenum, which is in the initial part of the intestine and in the treatment of problems in which there is excess acid in the stomach such as reflux esophagitis, gastritis or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Famotidine Price

The price of Famotidine varies between 14 and 35 reais depending on the quantity of pills per box and the region.

How to use Famotidine

The use of Famotidine should be guided by the doctor according to the disease to be treated.

To complement this treatment, you can also take this home remedy for gastritis.

Side Effects of Famotidine

The main side effects of Famotidine include headache, diarrhea, constipation and dizziness. In addition, Famotidine can cause itchy spots or papules on the skin, reddish spots, anxiety, palpitations, decreased heart rate, interstitial pneumonia, milk production by the mammary glands in individuals who are not breastfeeding, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort or pain, reduced or loss of appetite, tiredness, increased liver size and yellowish skin color.

Contraindications for Famotidine

Famotidine is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula or with stomach cancer, during pregnancy and lactation.

The use of Famotidine in patients with impaired liver or kidney function should only be done under medical guidance.