Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and cause acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Famochew Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Diarrhoea, Constipation, Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Famochew Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.Take it preferably 30 minutes before food. |
| Driving | Famochew Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Famochew Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Famochew Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Famochew Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Famochew Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Famochew Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Famotidine, Calcium and Magnesium. Famotidine is an H2 blocker (antacid). It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach which helps relieve acid-related indigestion and heartburn. Calcium and Magnesium work by neutralizing the excess acid in stomach. |
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