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What is Faditac 40mg? Dosage and how to use it... Surely these are the questions of many people who have and will use the drug. To learn more about this drug, please read the article below.
1. What does Faditac treat?
Faditac is produced at Pymepharco Joint Stock Company. The drug is prepared in the form of lyophilized powder for injection. Packaged according to specifications is a box of 5 powder vials and 5 tubes of solvent.
Faditac drug includes the main ingredient is Famotidine 20mg and other active ingredients. In each ampoule of solvent contains less than 5ml of 0.9% NaCl.
Faditac injection is indicated for treatment in the following cases:
Peptic ulcer; Prevention of ulcer recurrence; Treatment of hypersecretion in Zollinger Ellison syndrome; Reflux esophagitis.
2. Dosage and how to use Faditac
Adults: Duodenal ulcer, oral dose of Faditac 40mg/day or 20mg x 2 times/day x 4 weeks, if needed 6-8 weeks; Maintenance: 20mg before bed. In patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, the dose is 20 mg every 6 hours. However, the dose can be increased when necessary, if the disease worsens 160mg/6h. People with stomach ulcers, the dose is 40mg/day. It should be used at bedtime and for 4 to 8 weeks. Patients with renal impairment should reduce the dose by 20mg/day.
3. Contraindications to the use of Faditac
Do not use Faditac for patients:
Hypersensitivity to drug components; Women who are pregnant; Breastfeeding; Children.
4. Faditac side effects
Here are the possible side effects when using Faditac:
Headache, dizziness; Constipation, diarrhea; Nausea and vomiting; Decrease in white blood cells, platelets; Anaphylactic reactions; Anorexia ; Anxiety, depression; Arrhythmia; Bronchospasm ; Jaundice; Itching, hives; Hair and hair loss; gynecomastia in men; Tired. Usually, unwanted side effects go away when the medication is stopped. If other symptoms appear, immediately notify your doctor or medical officer if you suspect any side effects of Faditac.
5. Pay attention to precautions
The use of the drug should ensure the exclusion of malignant ulcers before treatment. Patients with renal failure with ClCr less than 30mL/min; Old people; Pregnant women; Breastfeeding women; Children under 15 years old; People with liver failure; People with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to Faditac. Above is information about the uses, dosage and usage of Faditac injection. All information in this article is for reference only. The use of the drug must follow the instructions of a specialist doctor to ensure safety for health.
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