It is also used to relieve pain and discomfort caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (also called GERD or acid reflux)
But your child’s health care provider may recommend an acid-blocking
Most episodes are brief and do not
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A headache is the most common side effect
It is a long-acting histamine (H2) receptor blocker
upper right abdominal pain
Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux, is a common condition in babies that causes stomach contents to back up into the esophagus and mouth
Whether you bottle-feed or breastfeed, make sure to frequently burp your baby
Famotidine can be obtained through a prescription or bought over-the-counter (OTC)
It is a common diagnosis in the NICU; however, there is large variation in its treatment across NICU sites
Sometimes when people find out they are pregnant, they think about changing how they take their medication, or stopping their medication altogether
Call the doctor if your baby or child misses or vomits 2 doses in a row
Weight loss or an inability to gain weight
Using the peak milk level data from this study, an exclusively breastfed infant would receive an estimated maximum of 0
Adults—20 milligrams (mg) every 6 hours
Adults and children weighing 40 kilograms (kg) or more—20 milligrams (mg) 2 times per day, at the morning and at bedtime, or 40 mg once a day at bedtime for up to 8 weeks
Assessment and diagnosis 1
fussiness (in babies who take famotidine) Some side effects can be serious
hoarseness
Cimetidine (Tagamet) 60mg per ml: Not recommended
Famotidine can be given with or without food