The Winn Feline Foundation awarded researchers at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine $19,668 to study continued use of
famotidine in cats.
She was treated in the emergency department with prednisone,
famotidine (Pepcid), and diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
A H2 blockers--which include
famotidine (Pepcid[R], Pepcid AC[R]), cimetidine (Tagamet[R]), and ranitidine (Zantac[R])--inhibit the action of histamine2, a naturally occurring chemical that signals cells in the lining of the stomach to produce acid.
Researchers reviewed data on 173,321 PPI users and 20,270 users of another class of heartburn medications--histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2 blockers), such as cimetidine (Tagamet[R]),
famotidine (Pepcid[R]), nizatidine (Axid[R]), and ranitidine (Zantac[R])--and followed them for five years.
But a study presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week found significant upper GI events were much more common in patients who took
famotidine (Protonix), a histamine-2 receptor antagonist ([H.
Up to now, he's recommended that patients use PPIs to treat acid reflux and steer clear of H2 blockers like cimetidine (Tagamet),
famotidine (Pepcid) and ranitidine (Zantac).
Accelerated stability studies of different brands of
Famotidine tablets (20mg) and suspension(10mg/5ml),both liquid and dry, were carried out at 40 oC 2 oC (Temperature) and 75% R.
5%); Group II: administered reference drug
famotidine (20 mg/kg); Group III: rats administered QGG (250 mg/kg); IV: rats administered QGG (500 mg/kg); Group V: rats administered EGG (250 mg/kg); VI: rats administered EGG (500 mg/kg).
Ohm also supplies Loperamide 2-mg tablets and
Famotidine 10-mg and 20-mg tablets.
Pepcid, on the other hand, is based on
famotidine, an H2 histamine blocker that works to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach.
Two combine a fixed-dose of an NSAID with either esomeprazole (naproxen/esomeprazole [Vimovo]) or
famotidine (ibuprofen/
famotidine [Duexis]) to prevent the occurrence of ulcers and to improve adherence over combined use of individual doses.
Out of the available category of drugs for the treatment of ulcer, H2 antagonist's class of drugs like
famotidine and ranitidine is considered to be the safest drugs available [1].
