ULFARID
FAMOTIDINE · by DAVIS PHARMA
Composition
Cap 20 mg/40 mg: Famotidine 20 mg/40 mg. Susp: Per 5 ml: Famotidine 10 mg. Tab 10 mg/20 mg/40 mg: Famotidine 10 mg/20 mg/40 mg. Tab Chewable/Dispersible 10 mg/20 mg/40 mg: Famotidine 10 mg/2
Indications & Dosage
Treatment of benign gastric and duodenal ulceration: Adult: 40 mg once daily for 4-8 weeks, dose to be taken at night. Prophylaxis of duodenal ulcer relapse: Adult: 20 mg once daily, dose to be taken at night. Zollinger-ellison syndrome: Initially 20 mg every 6 hr, adjust as necessary; max 800 mg daily. Reflux oesophagitis: Adult: 20-40 mg twice daily for 6-12 weeks; maintenance 20 mg twice daily
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, gastric malignancy.
Precautions
Gastric carcinoma Impaired, renal impairment, liver impairment.
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk.
Lactation
Not recommended.