Famodine 10 mg (Famotidine)

Adult dose

For individuals aged 16 years and older, 1 tablet (10mg) per dose, 2 tablets (20mg) per day.

This medicine should not be used by individuals who are allergic to certain ingredients or have a genetic disorder that prevents them from digesting lactose. If symptoms of difficulty swallowing, vomiting with blood, bloody stools, or persistent heartburn for more than 3 months occur, consult a doctor or pharmacist. Consult a healthcare professional before taking if experiencing dizziness, drowsiness, chills, chest or shoulder pain, frequent chest pain, unexpected weight loss, nausea, or stomach pain. Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or with a history of drug allergies, as well as those with kidney, heart, or liver problems, elderly patients, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also consult a healthcare professional before taking this medication. Additionally, the effectiveness of this medication may be reduced when taken with certain antifungal or anticancer drugs, so inform your healthcare provider of any other medications you are taking. If symptoms do not improve or worsen after taking this medication, stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor or pharmacist. It is important not to take this medicine continuously for more than 14 days. Various side effects may occur, including allergic reactions, blood abnormalities, skin rashes, liver dysfunction, muscle pain, heart rhythm abnormalities, neurological symptoms, digestive issues, kidney problems, and respiratory issues, so if any of these symptoms arise, stop taking the medication immediately. This medicine may mask symptoms of gastric cancer, so it should only be used temporarily for symptomatic relief, and should not be taken with alcoholic beverages. If there are changes in your health status after taking this medication, consult a healthcare professional, and patients on dialysis need to be cautious when taking this medication with certain drugs. Keep out of reach of children and store in the original container with the cap tightly closed.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (facial edema, throat swelling), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, chills, shock, anaphylaxis, generalized flushing, leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, anemia, delayed bleeding, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, epidermal necrolysis, rash, liver dysfunction, jaundice, hepatitis, rhabdomyolysis, consciousness disturbances, convulsions, general fatigue, drowsiness, confusion, acute renal failure, high fever, cough, dyspnea, epilepsy.

Mild side effects

• Dizziness
• drowsiness
• chills
• general fatigue
• headache
• insomnia
• hallucinations
• agitation
• excitement
• decreased libido

Drug interactions

Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory) drugs, antifungal treatments (oral suspensions such as itraconazole and posaconazole), or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (dasatinib, elotinib, geftinib, pazopanib, etc.) should consult a doctor or pharmacist.

Food interactions

Do not consume alcohol while taking this medication.

Store this medicine in a tightly closed container to protect it from air and moisture. The storage temperature should be maintained between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

Green round film-coated tablet

Package unit

10 tablets/PPT