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Famotidine sold under the brand name Pepcid among others is an histamine H 2 receptor antagonist medication that decreases stomach acid production. New drugs approved after the 2015 PLLR will not be assigned a pregnancy category. It is used to treat peptic ulcer disease gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Common side effects include headache intestinal upset.
It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. The FDA previously assigned letter categories to medications based on their potential for risk to the fetus. This drug article relating to the gastrointestinal system is a stub.