What is Famotidine?
Category: Over the Counter Drugs
Most popular types: Pepcid Pepcid AC Pepcid Complete Show all
See also: Heartburn Relief Pepcid AC
Famotidine is inhibits gastric secretions and is used as maintenance therapy and treatment of duodenal ulcer; treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, active benign gastric ulcer, and pathological hypersecretory conditions. OTC it is used for relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid reflux | 105 | 42 | |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 67 | 41 | |
| Heartburn | 61 | 29 | |
| Chronic idiopathic hives | 33 | 1 | |
| Nausea | 14 | 9 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 106 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Famotidine
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial overgrowth syndrome | 1 | |
| Blurry vision | 1 | |
| Diarrhea | 1 | |
| Drowsiness | 1 | |
| Feeling faint (presyncope) | 1 | |
| Headaches | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Famotidine
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 20 | |
| Other | 19 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 17 | |
| Doctor's advice | 16 | |
| Expense | 2 | |
| Personal research | 2 | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Famotidine
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 16 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 17 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 5 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 5 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 12 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 5 | |
| 10 years or more | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Famotidine after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Omeprazole (Prilosec) | 9 | |
| Ranitidine (Ranitidine OTC) | 8 | |
| Pantoprazole (Protonix) | 5 | |
| Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) | 2 | |
| Rabeprazole (Aciphex) | 2 |
Patients stopped taking Famotidine and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Esomeprazole (Nexium) | 3 | |
| Omeprazole (Prilosec) | 3 | |
| Pantoprazole (Protonix) | 3 | |
| Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) | 1 | |
| Lansoprazole (Prevacid) | 1 |
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