What Is Pepcid Injection? Pepcid (famotidine) Injection is a H2 histamine blocker used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines
It is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and conditions where the
Compatibility
Give by IV inj over 2 mins or infuse over 15–30 mins
PEPCID (famotidine) Injection is supplied as a sterile concentrated solution for intravenous injection
Duration of
Individualize duration and dosage based on clinical response and/or gastric or esophageal pH determination and
Each mL of the solution contains 10 mg of famotidine and the following inactive ingredients: L-aspartic acid 4 mg, mannitol 20mg, Water for Injection q
Consider the fill volume of the tubing between the patient and the syringe
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Do not freeze
The oral famotidine tablets can be administered without considering meals
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Dosage Adjustments for Patients with Moderate or Severe Renal Insufficiency In adult patients with moderate (creatinine
an elimination half-life of 2
Twenty-five to 30% of an oral dose and 65-70% of an intravenous dose are recovered in the urine as unchanged compound
In adult patients with moderate
Famotidine (Pepcid®) 20 mg 4 mg/mL No – Each dose over at least 2 minutes
625 – 1
1, 2020, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover famotidine injection (Pepcid®) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program (PADP) when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs
Signs of acute intoxication in IV treated dogs were emesis, restlessness, pallor of mucous membranes or redness of mouth and ears, hypotension, tachycardia and collapse
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