Pepcid AC Treats Duodenal Ulcers

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An effective antacid tablet used to relieve the pain of heartburn is the Maximum Strength Pepcid or Pepcid AC. The chemical name of this drug is Famotidine and it a also used for the short term treatment of an active duodenal ulcer. This type of ulcer is found in the upper intestines and needs between 6 and 8 weeks of treatment.

While for a gastric ulcer that is benign which means not harmful yet active the time length is 6 to 8 weeks. Pepcid is also used for the treatment of GERD which is a severe condition where the esophagus is inflamed due to frequent acid reflux entering it.

Pepcid AC is from the group of drugs known as Histamine blockers, or H2 blockers, used mainly to relieve and prevent future heartburn, acid indigestion and any type of sour stomach.

But don’t expect an immediate relief of your heartburn problems since it may take at least several days for the Pepcid AC to take effect. In order the Pepcid AC to be effective you have to undergo a particular course of treatment and take the medicine with water at least 1 hour before a meal that might cause heartburn.

 But if you forget to take a dose and the time is near your next dosage, then you must only take the upcoming one tablet. You can also use other antacids while you are using Pepcid AC.

Take into consideration, though, that this is a drug and like any other drugs has its side effects. Some of the most common ones are  headaches but there are also other less known side effects such as acne, breast development in males, depression, sleepiness and others.

It is also possible an allergic reaction to Pepcid AC, or a another type of H2 blocker such as Tagamet, Zantac or Axid to be developed. Then you have to stop taking these medicines immediately. Remember to let your doctor know about any drug reactions you have experienced due to the particular drug prescribed or similar drugs.

And for people suffering from stomach cancer the use of Pepcid AC under the doctor’s supervision may relieve the cancer symptoms but will not cure the stomach cancer itself. 

Pregnant women should first consult a doctor before they start using this drug because the effects of Pepcid AC are not known with regards to pregnancy. Are there side effects? No one knows clearly. Sometimes what happens is that a certain medicine causes more harm than helps the person who takes them.

Remember that you should take only the prescribed dose of tablets that your doctor will inform you of but no more than 2 Pepcid AC tablets a day continuously for more than two weeks.