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What Is Pepcid Famotidine

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

hi is it safe for me to switch from protonix to famotidine (pepcid) Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

famotidine . Would any of them work better for me than the pepcid? Thanks XXXXXXX ...I switched from protonix DR 40MG 1/day to pepcid 20MG 2/day due to concerns about taking protonix ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

famotidine (Pepcid). But I have taken medication for years. I use biotene spray, oral rinse and suck on lemon ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

pantopazole and famotidine my mother takes pantoprazole in the morning and famotidine before going to bed at night are these medications supposed to be taken indefinitely and should they be taken back ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.    Urszula Stanko MD

I have a problem with eating greasy food. Would famotidine help? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Urszula Stanko ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am currently taking Prednisone 10mg and Famotidine 20mg (Pepcid) for hives and itching. Can I also take a .25 mg Benadryl. I am still having itching and cannot sleep. I am taking the Famotidine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Can taking Pepcid AC/Famotidine contribute to a miscarriage? My recent pregnancy seemed to be going ... thing I changed was switching from Tums to Pepcid at 8 weeks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

I am taking Famotidine 20 mg. Generic for PEPCID 20 MG. TAKING 2 TABLETS A ONE MORNING ONE EVENING ... like last night. I broke my hip and it is hard to get around. Can you advise me of I got Pepcid... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani MD

several years. Now, I have been told to take ranidine, which DOESN’T WORK ! Pepcid does, but I am concerned that, Famotidine is also a proton pump medication. Is it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi. I have been having a constant pain in my chest for the last 2 months. I finally went to the ER and they gave me prescriptions of pepsid 20mg. And Famotidine for nausea. I have no hearyburn nor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)