famotidine
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- noun
- /fəˈmoʊtɪˌdiːn/
- Specialized
:
famotidina
- Many people find that famotidine provides relief from symptoms of gastritis and peptic ulcers.
Examples
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No differences were noted in LT4 absorption in coadministration with famotidine, esomeprazole, or ezetimibe.
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Contrary to the results with cimetidine, ranitidine, at a dose of 300 mg administered by the same method and study with famotidine, had no impact on the absorption of LT4.
Academic text (2016) -
Subjects received 1 week of either famotidine or esomeprazole, or a single dose of ezetimibe simultaneously with 600 g of LT4.
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The H2 receptor antagonists cimetidine, famotidine, and ranitidine are all category B agents and are preferred over nizatidine, which is listed in category C (table 4).
Academic text (2003) -
Doctors often prescribe famotidine to help reduce stomach acid in patients with acid reflux.
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It is common to use famotidine before meals to prevent discomfort from excess stomach acid.
Synonyms
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A medicine that lowers stomach acid to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Famotidine is a modern drug name made by scientists and uses the medicine ending -tidine, the same ending in drugs like ranitidine and cimetidine, so it marks a family of stomach medicines. So you can remember famotidine as a medicine that 'reduces' stomach acid and helps with heartburn and ulcers.