Acicon (10mg/5ml) 60ml Suspension

Famotidine reduces the amount of gastric secretion, suppresses the concentration of pepsin and acid, and lowers the amount of gastric acid produced. It suppresses the production of gastric acid at rest and during sleep, as well as when the stomach is stimulated by food, coffee, insulin, and pentagastrin.

Histamine H2-receptor antagonists

This medicine is used to treat:

• Stomach ulcers (gastric and duodenal)
• Erosive esophagitis (heartburn or acid indigestion)
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

To be taken as per doctor's prescription

Seek emergency medical help if you think you have taken too much of this medicine.

If you miss a dose, make sure to take it as soon as possible the same day. If you don't remember missing the dose, don't double it. Consult your doctor on how to adjust the missing doses.

To be taken as per doctor's prescription

Famotidine is contraindicated for use by patients with serious hypersensitivity to famotidine itself or any component of the formulation.

Common side effects include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Constipation (difficulty in passing stool)
• Diarrhea (watery stools)
• Nausea
• Abdominal discomfort
• Anorexia (eating disorder)
• Fatigue
• Liver enzyme abnormalities
• Muscle cramp

You should practice these cautions before taking the medicine:

• Talk to your doctor if you are lactating, and there’s no safer alternative available.
• Talk to your doctor if you have hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to any of the components in the medicine.
• Talk to your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease, or stomach cancer.

Do not use this medication with these drugs:

• Cefuroxime
• Dasatinib
• Delavirdine
• Neratinib
• Pazopanib
• Risedronate

Store the medicine at room temperature and keep out of direct sunlight, excessive heat, and moisture. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and animals. Do not use the medication past its expiration date.

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Always follow your doctor's advice, and never self-medicate.