Brands, Medical Use, Clinical Data
Drug Category
- Anti-Ulcer Agents
- Histamine H2 Antagonists
Dosage Forms
- Oral tablets
- Rapid disintergrating tablets
- Suspension
- Injectable solution
Brands / Synonyms
Amfamox; Antodine; Apo-Famotidine; Apogastine; Bestidine; Blocacid; Brolin; Cepal; Confobos; Cronol; Cuantin; Dibrit 40; Digervin; Dinul; Dipsin; Dispromil; Dispronil; Duexis; Duovel; Durater; Evatin; Fadin; Fadine; Fadyn; Fagastine; Famo; Famocid; Famodar; Famodil; Famodin; Famodine; Famogard; Famonit; Famopsin; Famos; Famosan; Famotal; Famotep; Famotidina [Spanish]; Famotidinum [Latin]; Famotin; Famovane; Famowal; Famox; Famoxal; Famtac; Famulcer; Fanobel; Fanosin; Fanox; Farmotex; Ferotine; Fibonel; Fluxid; Fudone; Ganor; Gaster; Gastridan; Gastridin; Gastrion; Gastro; Gastrodomina; Gastrofam; Gastropen; Gastrosidin; H2 Bloc; Hacip; Huberdina; Ingastri; Invigan; Lecedil; Logos; Mensoma; Midefam; Mosul; Motiax; Muclox; Mylanta AR; Neocidine; Nevofam; Notidin; Novo-Famotidine; Nu-Famotidine; Nulceran; Nulcerin; Panalba; Pepcid; Pepcid AC; Pepcid Ac (geltab); Pepcid Injection; Pepcid RPD; Pepcidin; Pepcidin Rapitab; Pepcidina; Pepcidine; Pepdif; Pepdine; Pepdul; Pepfamin; Peptan; Peptidin; Peptifam; Pepzan; Purifam; Quamatel; Quamtel; Renapepsa; Restadin; Rogasti; Rubacina; Sedanium-R; Sigafam; Supertidine; Tairal; Tamin; Tipodex; Topcid; Ulcatif; Ulceprax; Ulcofam; Ulfagel; Ulfam; Ulfamid; Ulfinol; Ulgarine; Vagostal; Weimok; Whitidin; Yamarin
Indications
For the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Pharmacology
Famotidine, a competitive histamine H2-receptor antagonist, is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and pathological hypersecretory conditions. Famotidine inhibits many of the isoenzymes of the hepatic CYP450 enzyme system. Other actions of Famotidine include an increase in gastric bacterial flora such as nitrate-reducing organisms.
Mechanism of Action
Famotidine binds competitively to H2-receptors located on the basolateral membrane of the parietal cell, blocking histamine affects. This competitive inhibition results in reduced basal and nocturnal gastric acid secretion and a reduction in gastric volume, acidity, and amount of gastric acid released in response to stimuli including food, caffeine, insulin, betazole, or pentagastrin.
Absorption
The bioavailability of oral doses is 40-45%.
Toxicity
Intravenous, mouse: LD50 = 244.4mg/kg; Oral, mouse: LD50 = 4686 mg/kg. Symptoms of overdose include emesis, restlessness, pallor of mucous membranes or redness of mouth and ears, hypotension, tachycardia and collapse.
Biotrnasformation / Drug Metabolism
Hepatic.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any component of these products. Cross sensitivity in this class of compounds has
been observed. Therefore, PEPCID should not be administered to patients with a history of hypersensitivity to other
H2-receptor antagonists.
Drug Interactions
No drug interactions have been identified. Studies with famotidine in man, in animal models, and in
vitro have shown no significant interference with the disposition of compounds metabolized by the hepatic
microsomal enzymes, e.g., cytochrome P450 system. Compounds tested in man include warfarin, theophylline, phenytoin,
diazepam, aminopyrine and antipyrine. Indocyanine green as an index of hepatic drug extraction has been tested and no
significant effects have been found.
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