PEPCID I.V. 10MG/ML SOLUTION

Country: Canada

Language: English

Source: Health Canada

Active ingredient:

FAMOTIDINE

Available from:

MERCK CANADA INC

ATC code:

A02BA03

INN (International Name):

FAMOTIDINE

Dosage:

10MG

Pharmaceutical form:

SOLUTION

Composition:

FAMOTIDINE 10MG

Administration route:

INTRAVENOUS

Units in package:

2ML

Prescription type:

Prescription

Therapeutic area:

HISTAMINE H2-ANTAGONISTS

Product summary:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0118722003; AHFS:

Authorization status:

CANCELLED POST MARKET

Authorization date:

2006-11-10

Summary of Product characteristics

PRODUCT MONOGRAPH
PEPCID
®
Tablets
(famotidine tablets, USP)
20, 40 mg
PEPCID
®
for Oral Suspension
(famotidine for oral suspension)
8 mg/mL
PEPCID
®
I.V.
(famotidine injection)
10 mg/mL
Histamine H
2
Receptor Antagonist
Date of Revision:
August 17, 2007
MERCK FROSST CANADA LTD.
16711 Trans Canada Highway
Kirkland QC H9H 3L1
Canada
www.merckfrosst.com
Control No. 114477
PEPCID
®
is a Registered Trademark of Merck & Co., Inc.
Used under license.
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PRODUCT MONOGRAPH
NAME OF DRUG
PEPCID
®
Tablets
(famotidine tablets, USP)
20, 40 mg
PEPCID
®
for Oral Suspension
(famotidine for oral suspension)
8 mg/mL
PEPCID
®
I.V.
(famotidine injection)
10 mg/mL
THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION
Histamine H
2
Receptor Antagonist
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
PEPCID
®
(famotidine) is a competitive inhibitor of histamine H
2
-receptors. The
primary clinically important pharmacologic activity of PEPCID
®
is inhibition of
gastric juice secretion. PEPCID
®
reduces the acid and pepsin content, as well as
the volume, of basal, nocturnal, and stimulated gastric secretion.
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE
PEPCID
®
(famotidine) is indicated in the treatment of the following conditions
where a controlled reduction of gastric secretion is required:
1.
Treatment of acute duodenal ulcer;
2.
Prophylactic use in duodenal ulcer;
3.
Treatment of acute benign gastric ulcer;
4.
Treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions (e.g.,
Zollinger-Ellison
Syndrome);
5.
Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD);
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6.
Maintenance of remission of patients with GERD.
PEPCID
®
I.V.
is
indicated
in
some
hospitalized
patients
with
pathological
hypersecretory conditions or intractable ulcers, or as an alternative
to the oral
dosage
form
for
short-term
use
in
patients
who
are
unable
to
take
oral
medication.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication. Cross
sensitivity in this
class of compounds has been observed. Therefore, PEPCID
®
(famotidine)
should not be administered to patients with a history of
hypersensitivity to other
H
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