Famotidine

Adults: Tablet: For gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, anastomotic ulcer, upper gastro-intestinal hemorrhage, reflux esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Usual dose for adults: Famotidine 20 mg twice daily (after breakfast and after supper or before bed time) or Famotidine 40 mg can be administered orally once daily at bed time. For the treatment of acute gastritis, chronic gastritis in acute exacerbation stage: Usual dosage for adults is Famotidine 20 mg orally twice a day (after breakfast and after supper or before bed time). Also Famotidine 40 mg can be orally administered once a day (before bed time), dosage should be adjusted according to age and symptoms. Most ulcer patients heal within 4-8 weeks. For maintenance therapy the recommended oral dose is 20 mg once daily. Or, as directed by the registered physician. Powder for Suspension:Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD): <1 year of age: 0.5 mg/kg/dose of famotidine oral suspension up to 8 weeks once daily in patients Age 3 to 11 months: 0.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily up to 8 weeks Age 1 to 2 months: 0.5 mg/kg/dose once daily up to 8 weeks Neonates: 0.5 mg/kg/dose maximum once daily up to 8 weeks Patients 1-16 years of age: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD): 1 mg/kg/day p.o. divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg b.i.d. Duodonal ulcer: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg/day. Peptic ulcer: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg/day. Maintenance therapy: 40 mg at daily night. Reflux esophagitis: 2 mg/kg/day Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: 40 mg 3 times daily.