Ratings, Reviews Summary for PEPCID (MERCK)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PEPCID: 1.5 (extremely dissatisfied)
(based on 431 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PEPCID
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 2 | 1.5 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 29 | 1.0 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 77 | 1.0 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 105 | 1.4 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 82 | 1.6 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 79 | 1.5 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 43 | 1.6 |
| Age 75 and up | 8 | 1.6 |
Ratings by Sex for PEPCID
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 103 | 1.66 |
| Female | 311 | 1.47 |
| Not Specified | 17 | 1.64 |
Why PEPCID* (Famotidine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PEPCID: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.37)
(based on 63 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PEPCID
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gastrooesophageal reflux disease* | 17 |
| 2 | Dyspepsia* | 6 |
| 3 | Ulcer | 2 |
| 4 | Gastritis* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PEPCID **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxiety | 22 |
| 2 | Cardiac flutter | 12 |
| 3 | Depression | 8 |
| 4 | Panic attack | 7 |
| 5 | Headache | 7 |
| 6 | Tinnitus | 7 |
| 7 | Dizziness* | 5 |
| 8 | Disturbance in attention | 5 |
| 9 | Pain* | 5 |
| 10 | Somnolence | 5 |
| 11 | Abdominal discomfort | 5 |
| 12 | Tremor | 4 |
| 13 | Arrhythmia | 4 |
| 14 | Discomfort | 4 |
| 15 | Dyspnoea* | 4 |
| 16 | Abnormal dreams | 3 |
| 17 | Nausea* | 3 |
| 18 | Arthralgia | 3 |
| 19 | Diarrhoea* | 3 |
| 20 | Palpitations | 3 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PEPCID
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Famotidine (Mylanta ar, Pepcid ac (geltab), Acid control, Calmicid ac, Heartburn prevention, Heartburn releif, Leader acid reducer, Sunmark acid reducer, Topcare acid reducer, Fluxid, Up and up famotidine, Pepcid ac , Equate famotidine, Acid controller, Pepcid ac, Pepcid rpd, Famotidine, Pepcid)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com