Famowal 20 mg Tablet

Famowal 20 mg Tablet is a prescription or pharmacist-directed oral tablet that contains 20 mg of famotidine in each tablet. Famotidine is an H2 blocker, a medicine that lowers stomach acid. Famowal 20 mg Tablet is used to help relieve and prevent acid-related symptoms such as heartburn, acid indigestion, and irritation from excess stomach acid, and it may also be used for ulcers or reflux-related conditions when a doctor recommends it.

How it works: Famotidine works by blocking histamine H2 receptors in the stomach lining, which reduces the amount of acid the stomach makes. In tablet form, Famowal 20 mg Tablet is swallowed and then absorbed so it can start lowering acid and help reduce burning, sour stomach, and acid irritation.

The Famowal 20 mg Tablet is a standard-strength famotidine tablet, not a low-dose starter form. It is often chosen when a clinician wants a full 20 mg dose for symptom relief or prevention, and it may work longer than lower-strength options because it provides a more complete acid-reducing dose in one tablet. Because there are no other listed strengths or forms of this brand, this tablet represents the main adult tablet strength in this product line.

• Heartburn
• Acid indigestion
• GERD symptom relief
• Stomach ulcer treatment or prevention
• Acid reflux symptoms

• Swallow Famowal 20 mg Tablet with water unless your prescriber gives different directions.
• Take it exactly as prescribed; some people take it once daily, while others take it twice daily.
• If you use it to prevent symptoms, your doctor may tell you to take it before meals or before a trigger event.
• You can take it with or without food.
• Do not crush or split the tablet unless your pharmacist or prescriber says it is okay.

Each Famowal 20 mg Tablet contains 20 mg of famotidine. Depending on the reason for treatment, it may be taken once daily or twice daily, but the exact schedule and the maximum daily amount should be set by your doctor based on your symptoms and medical history. Do not exceed the prescribed dose even if heartburn returns.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Famotidine may include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Mild stomach discomfort
• Fatigue

• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, because famotidine may need dose adjustment.
• Use caution if you are older or have a history of confusion, since famotidine can sometimes worsen mental status changes.
• Seek medical advice before using it for frequent heartburn that lasts more than 2 weeks or keeps coming back.
• Do not use it to treat sudden chest pain, and get emergency help if symptoms could be heart-related.
• Alcohol, spicy foods, large meals, and smoking can still worsen reflux even while taking Famowal 20 mg Tablet.
• Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take, especially if you have liver disease or a history of allergy to famotidine or other H2 blockers.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your clinician before using this tablet.

• Ketoconazole or itraconazole
• Atazanavir or rilpivirine
• Dasatinib or other medicines that need stomach acid for absorption
• Probenecid
• Antacids may affect timing of relief and should be separated if your doctor advises

Store Famowal 20 mg Tablet in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.