Famotidine use side effect

 

Famotidine

 

Use

·  Gastric and duodenal ulcers

This medicine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach (Gastric) and small intestine (Duodenal). It is also used to prevent ulcers caused by stress.

·  Erosive Esophagitis

This medicine is used for the treatment of Erosive Esophagitis (inflammation and swelling of the lining of the esophagus) caused due to an excess amount of acid secretion.

·  Gastroesophagal Reflux Disease

This medicine is used in the treatment of reflux disease, where acid from the stomach enters and irritates the food pipe (esophagus).

·  Hypersecretory Condition

This medicine is used to prevent and treat conditions where the amount of acid secreted in the stomach is abnormally high.

·  Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

This medicine is used to treat a condition where an excessive amount of acid is produced in the stomach due to tumors in the small intestine.

·  Dyspepsia

This medicine relieves indigestion and sour stomach due to exce

 

 

Dosage

Depeds upon the health conditiom

 

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Famotidine (Cipla) 20 MG Tablet

• Diarrhea
• Itching and skin rash
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Black or tarry stools
• Fever
• Muscle or joint pain
• Constipation
• Headache
• Difficulty in breathing