Indications

Reducid is indicated in-
Gastric ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
Anastomotic ulcer
Acute stress ulcer
Reffux esophagitis and
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Reducid is also indicated for the treatment of acute gastritis, chronic gastritis in the acute exacerbation stage.

Pharmacology

Famotidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist. Famotidine completely inhibits the action of histamine on H2- receptors of parietal cell. It inhibits basal, ovemight and pentagastrin stimulated gastrie acid
secretion. The H2- receptor antagonist activity of Famotidine is slowly reversible, since the drug dissociates slowly from H2-receptor.

Dosage & Administration

Tablet:
. For gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, anastomotie ulcer, upper gastro-intestinal hemorrhage, reffux esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Usual dose for adults: Famotidine 20 mg twice daily
(after breakfast and after supper or before bed time) or Famotidine 40 mg can be administered orally once daily at bed time.
For the treatment of acute gastritis, chronic gastritis in acute exacerbation stage: Usual dosage for adults is Famotidine 20 mg orally twice a day [after breaktast and after supper or before bed time).
Also Famotidine 40 mg can be orally administered once a day [before bed time), dosage should be adjusted according to age and symptoms. Most uleer patients heal within 4-8 weeks. For maintenance
therapy the recommended oral dose is 20 mg once daily. Or, as directed by the registered physician.
Powder for Suspension:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD):
. <1 year of age: 0.5 mg/kg/dose of famotidine oral suspension up to B weeks once daily in patients
. Age 3 to 1l months: 0.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily up to B wecks
Age 1 to 2 months: 0.5 mg/kg/dose once daily up to B woeks
Neonates: 0.5 mg/kg/dose maximum once daily up to B wecks
Patients 1-16 yoars of ago:
. Bastroesophageal Reftux Disease[GERD]: 1 mg/kg/day p.o. divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg b.i.d.
Duodonal ulcer: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided bi.d. up to 40 mg/day.
Peptie ulcer: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg/day.
Maintenance therapy: 40 mg at daily night.
Reftux esophagitis: 2 mg/kg/day
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: 40 mg 3 times daily.

Interaction

No clinically important drug interactions have been identified. Reducid does not interact with the cytochrome P450-linked drug-metabolizing enzyme system.

Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.

Side Effects

Eruption, constipation, diarrhoea, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, high blood pressure, headache, drowsiness or insomnia may rarely occur.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy category B. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. This drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Caution should be exercised when Famotid is
administered to a nursing woman.

Precautions & Warnings

The drug should be used in the minimum required amount depending upon the conditions of the diseases. The drug should be administered carefully with elderly patients, patients with renal failure and hepatic
disorders.