How To Take Famotidine 20 Mg

Children weighing less than 40 kg use and dose be determined by your doctor.

How to take famotidine 20 mg. If you feel you need to keep taking famotidine talk with your doctor. 20 mg taken two times per day for up to six weeks. To treat zollinger ellison syndrome the usual starting dose is 20 mg of famotidine four times a day. Take with a glass of water and take the exact dosage as directed on the packet self medicating or by your doctor prescribed.

How to use acid reducer famotidine 20 mg tablet. If you are using nonprescription famotidine for self treatment of acid indigestion or heartburn take 1 tablet by mouth with a glass of water as needed. If you have already been taking a similar medicine or your symptoms are severe your doctor may start you on a higher dose of famotidine. To treat too much stomach acid zollinger ellison syndrome.

Should only be taken for short periods of time. Esophagitis irritated esophagus with sores with gerd. 40 mg orally once a day at bedtime or 20 mg orally 2 times a day maintenance dose. 4 weeks parenteral usual dose.

Antacids may be taken alongside famotidine if needed for gastric acid associated pain. Adults and children weighing 40 kilograms kg or more 20 milligrams mg 2 times per day at the morning and at bedtime or 40 mg once a day at bedtime for up to 8 weeks. Your doctor may need to increase this dose further depending how well the ulcers are healing. To prevent heartburn take 1 tablet by mouth.

If you are taking this medication. 20 mg iv every 12 hours comments uncontrolled clinical trials have used oral doses up to 1 mg kg in patients 1 to 16 years of age. 20 mg orally once a day at bedtime duration of therapy.