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Famotidine

Description Famotidine (INN) is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production, and it is commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/GORD). It is commonly marketed by Johnson & Johnson/Merck under the trade names Pepcidine and Pepcid. Unlike cimetidine, the first H2 antagonist, 
Therapeutic Low 0.0200
Therapeutic High 0.1500
Units ug/mL 
Specimen
Half Life Low 2.00
Half Life High 5.00
VOD Low 1.00
VOD High 1.30
Toxic Level 0.000
Lethal Level 0.000
Plasma to Whole Blood ratio 0.00
Warnings