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Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: Rare • Anxiety • bleeding gums • blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin • blood in the urine or stools • bloody, black, or tarry stools • cough • difficulty breathing • discouragement • fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse • feeling sad or empty • irritability • lack of appetite • loss of interest or pleasure • noisy breathing • pinpoint red spots on the skin • seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there • seizures • swelling around the eyes • tightness in the chest • trouble concentrating • trouble sleeping • unusual bleeding or bruising Incidence not known • Agitation • blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin • burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings • chest pain • chills • clay-colored stools • dark urine • diarrhea • difficulty swallowing • dizziness or fainting • fever • general feeling of tiredness or weakness • headache • high fever • hives, itching, skin rash • hoarseness • joint or muscle pain • large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or genitals • light-colored stools • lower back or side pain • nausea • painful or difficult urination • pale skin • puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue • red skin lesions, often with a purple center • red, irritated eyes • sore throat • sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth...

What Is Pepcid? Pepcid (famotidine) is an H2-blocker used to treat and prevent recurrence of stomach and duodenal ulcers. Pepcid is also useful in managing What Are Side Effects of Pepcid? Side effects of Pepcid are not common, but may include: • constipation, • diarrhea, • fatigue, • dizziness, • weakness, • mood changes, • headache, • insomnia, • muscle pain or cramps, • joint pain, • dry mouth, • nausea, or • vomiting. Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects: • Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights; • Serious heart symptoms such as fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in your chest; shortness of breath; and sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, or passing out; • Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors. This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects. Dosage for Pepcid Pepcid (famotidine) dosage depends on the condition being treated. What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Pepcid? Pepcid may interact with atazanavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, or aspirin or other Pepcid During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant...

What Is Famotidine and How Does It Work? Famotidine is available under the following different brand names: Dosages of Famotidine Adult and pediatric dosages: Injectable solution • 10 mg/ml • 0.4 mg/ml Oral suspension • 40 mg/5 ml Tablet • 10 mg • 20 mg Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows: • Acute treatment: 20 mg orally or intravenously every 12 hours or 40 mg orally at bedtime for 4-8 weeks • Maintenance: 20 mg orally at bedtime • 40 mg orally at bedtime Adult • 20 mg orally every 12 hours for 6 weeks • With esophagitis: 20-40 mg orally every 12 hours for up to 12 weeks Children • Children under 3 months: 0.5 mg/kg orally once daily for up to 8 weeks • Children 3-12 months: 0.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for up to 8 weeks • Children 1-16 years: 1 mg/kg/day orally divided every 12 hours; individual dose not to exceed 40 mg Hypersecretory Conditions • 20 mg orally or intravenously every 6 hours, may increase up to 160 mg every 6 hours Heartburn Adults • 10-20 mg every 12 hours, it may take 15-60 min before eating foods that could cause heartburn Children • Children under 12 years: Not established • Children 12 years or older: 10-20 mg every 12 hours, may take 15-60 min before eating foods that could cause heartburn Dosing Modifications • Creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min: Give 50% of usual dose, or prolong dosing interval to q36-48hr • Peptic Ulcer, Pediatric • 1-16 years: 0.25 mg/kg intravenously every 12 hours or 0.5 mg/kg orally at bedtime; not to...