Norfam 40 mg Tablet

Norfam 40 mg Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains famotidine 40 mg in each tablet. Famotidine is an H2 blocker, a medicine that lowers the amount of acid your stomach makes. Norfam 40 mg Tablet is used for acid-related conditions such as GERD, heartburn, and ulcers when a doctor wants a stronger famotidine tablet dose. It is made by Medicamen Biotech Ltd and comes as a strip/box of 14 tablets.

How it works: Famotidine in Norfam 40 mg Tablet blocks H2 receptors in the stomach, which tells the stomach to make less acid. As a tablet, it is swallowed and absorbed to help reduce acid and support healing of irritated tissue.

Norfam 40 mg Tablet is a higher-strength famotidine tablet, so it is usually chosen for people who need more acid control than lower doses can provide. Because there are no other strengths or forms listed for this brand, the 40 mg tablet represents the full strength of this product rather than a step-up from a sibling tablet in the same line. A doctor may choose Norfam 40 mg Tablet when symptoms are more persistent, nighttime acid is a problem, or a stronger prescribed dose is needed.

• Heartburn and acid reflux
• GERD
• Stomach or duodenal ulcers
• Erosive esophagitis
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

• Swallow the Norfam 40 mg Tablet whole with water unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it at the time prescribed, which may be once daily or split into two doses depending on the condition being treated.
• It can be taken with or without food, but taking it the same way each day can help you remember.
• If it is being used for symptoms that happen at night, your prescriber may tell you to take it in the evening.
• Do not take extra tablets to treat sudden heartburn unless your doctor has told you to do so.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is close to the next dose; do not double up.

Each Norfam 40 mg Tablet provides 40 mg of famotidine. The exact schedule depends on why it was prescribed, and it may be taken once daily or twice daily; the doctor decides the dose and frequency based on your condition and response. Do not exceed the maximum daily amount your prescriber gives you, because this higher-strength tablet is meant for people assessed to need 40 mg doses.

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
• Tiredness
• Mild stomach discomfort

• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, since famotidine may need dose adjustment.
• Use caution if you are older or frail, because higher famotidine exposure can increase side effects such as confusion.
• Do not use Norfam 40 mg Tablet to treat sudden chest pain or symptoms that could be a heart attack.
• If you have trouble swallowing pills, ask before splitting or crushing the tablet.
• Tell your prescriber about all medicines you take, especially drugs that need stomach acid for absorption.
• Avoid alcohol if it worsens your reflux or stomach irritation.
• Seek medical advice if symptoms persist, recur often, or are accompanied by weight loss, vomiting, or black stools.

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Store Norfam 40 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip or box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.