PEPCID AC Reviews (FAMOTIDINE)

Average Rating: 1.5 (126 Ratings)

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PEPCID AC  (FAMOTIDINE):  Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed. This medication is also used to treat certain stomach and throat (esophagus) problems (such as erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as cough that doesn't go away, stomach pain, heartburn, and difficulty swallowing. Famotidine belongs to a class of drugs known as H2 blockers. This medication is also available without a prescription. It is used to prevent and treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). If you are taking this medication for self-treatment, it is important to read the manufacturer's package instructions carefully so you know when to consult your doctor or pharmacist.   (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 2003-09-23

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PEPCID ACCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 3  Dyspepsia Anxiety It helped tremendously my dyspepsia, but I could not handle the side effects. M 22 6 days
 2/1/2008
 4  Gastritis Bad taste in my mouth I felt a slight reduction in stomach burning after a few hours of taking, but even with the maximum strength 20mg twice per day, it took 2-3 days before I felt like it really started to eliminate my gastritis. M 30 7 days
 7/20/2007
 2  acid reflux SEVERE MEMORY LOSS i took this drug for 6 years. by the time i was 31 years old and i was frustrated with memory loss. my doctor took me off this drug and within one month i could tell a huge difference. he payed attention to my complaint because i was so young. i think older people's complaint would be brushed off. if you are experiencing unexplained memeory loss try going off this drug and using prilosec otc instead. F 35 6 years
 4/9/2007
 1  GERD none because it does nothing pepcid ac does nothing at all. zantac is a much better H2 blocker and prevacid is obviously better. got incredible heartburn and acid indigestion M 21 21 days
 11/18/2005
 4  GERD Joint pain and stomach aches after eating (during the first week or two of treatment.) This subsided with continued use. Brief heart palpitations shortly after taking higher doses (>40mg). I've had to increase the dose over time because my body seems to develop a tolerance to this medication. I take 40 to 60mg fifteen to thirty minutes prior to a meal and 40 to 60mg at bedtime. It works, but I have to keep increasing the dose. I did read that you can take up to 160mg every 6 hours as that is the maximum dose. I've heard of horror stories from people on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) so I'll max out the dose on Pepcid before I'll even consider a PPI. M 33 6 months
 8/27/2005
 4  chronic acid reflux Possibly Bloating however this may be the disease itself. As soon as I am even half an hour late taking medicine symptoms arise. Tablets are only a complete sucess when I have regular meal breaks and medication routinely. F 25 3 years
 7/4/2005

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