Famotidine Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses
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Famotidine
Generic Name: famotidine
Trade Name: Pepcid
Indication: short term treatment of active ulcer, GERD, treatment of heartburn, indigestion, management of Zollinger Ellison syndrome, prevention of GI bleeding in critically ill patients, management of symptoms associated with overuse of NSAIDs
Action: blocks action of histamine located in gastric parietal cells, inhibits gastric acid secretion
Therapeutic Class: antiulcer agent
Pharmacologic Class: Histamine H2 antagonist
Nursing Considerations:
may cause arrythmias, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemias
assess for abdominal pain and occult blood
monitor CBC
instruct pt to increase fluid and fiber intake to prevent constipation
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Famotidine
Generic Name: famotidine
Trade Name: Pepcid
Indication: short term treatment of active ulcer, GERD, treatment of heartburn, indigestion, management of Zollinger Ellison syndrome, prevention of GI bleeding in critically ill patients, management of symptoms associated with overuse of NSAIDs
Action: blocks action of histamine located in gastric parietal cells, inhibits gastric acid secretion
Therapeutic Class: antiulcer agent
Pharmacologic Class: Histamine H2 antagonist
Nursing Considerations:
may cause arrythmias, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemias
assess for abdominal pain and occult blood
monitor CBC
instruct pt to increase fluid and fiber intake to prevent constipation
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