Drug details

Pepcid (famotidine)

type of Gastrointestinal Agents, Other, Histamine H2 Antagonists

Pepcid (famotidine) is an H2-blocker used to treat and prevent recurrence of stomach and duodenal ulcers. Pepcid is also useful in managing heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Pepcid is available as a generic drug.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• diarrhea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• constipation,
• weakness,
• mood changes,
• joint pain,
• dry mouth,
• insomnia,
• fatigue,
• nausea, or
• muscle pain or cramps,
• vomiting.

The following drugs are related to Pepcid, either as a replacement or used together:

• Alka-Seltzer (calcium carbonate)
• Yosprala (aspirin and omeprazole tablets)
• Axid (nizatidine)
• Axid Oral Solution (nizatidine)
• Tagamet (cimetidine)
• Dartisla ODT (glycopyrrolate orally disintegrating tablets)
• Dexilant and Dexilant SoluTabs (dexlansoprazole capsules and tablets)
• Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium)
• Esomeprazole Magnesium Capsules (esomeprazole magnesium)
• Nexium I.V. (esomeprazole sodium)
• Zantac 360 (famotidine)
• Glycate Tablets (glycopyrrolate)
• Levsin (hyoscyamine)
• Prevacid (lansoprazole)
• Reglan (metoclopramide)
• Metozolv ODT (metoclopramide hydrochloride orally disintegrating tablets)
• Prilosec (omeprazole)
• Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin delayed-release capsules)
• Zegerid (omeprazole, sodium bicarbonate)
• Protonix (pantoprazole)
• Protonix I.V. (pantoprazole sodium)

The following supplements are related to Pepcid, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)