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    Active Ingredient
    Famotidine 10 mg, 20 mg

    Status in Israel
    OTC

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    Tablets

    20 x 10 mg

    full basket chart 8031 7023

    Tablets

    20 x 20 mg

    full basket chart 8008 7209

    Related information


    Dosage

    For treatment of heartburn: 1 tablet og Gastro 20 mg or 2 tablets of Gastro 10 mg per day.
    For prevention of heartburn: 1 tablet of Gastro 20 mg or 2 tablets of Gastro 10 mg per day, with water one hour before eating food or drinking beverages that may cause heartburn.
    See prescribing information for full details.


    Indications

    Treatment and prevention of heartburn, hyperacidity upper G.I.T.


    Contra-Indications

    Known hypersensitivity.


    Special Precautions

    Symptomatic response to famotidine does not preclude gastric malignancy. Pregnancy and lactation, pediatrics, severe renal impairment, cirrhosis or impaired hepatic function.


    Side Effects

    Headache, dizziness, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea and/or vomiting, rash, abdominal discomfort or distension, anorexia, fatigue, loss of hair and ringing in ears.


    Drug interactions

    Coumarin anticoagulants, carbamazepine, diltiazem, propranolol, quinidine, quinine, labetalol, lignocaine, nifedipine, felodipine, pethidine, triamterene, amiodarone, procainamide, metformin, flecainide, tricyclic antidepressants, xanthines, phenytoin, chlormethiazole, metronidazole, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, midazolan, nitrazepam, propafenone, piroxicam, terbinafine. Ketoconazole, rifampicin, sucralfate, octreotide.


    Manufacturer
    Trima Israel Pharmaceutical Products Maabarot Ltd. Israel
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