Famotidine Injection

Famotidine injection is in a class of medications called H₂ blockers. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.

🔔 How should this medicine be used?

Famotidine injection comes as a solution (liquid) to be mixed with another fluid and injected intravenously (into a vein) over 2 to 30 minutes. It also is available as a premixed product to inject intravenously over 15 to 30 minutes. It is usually given every 12 hours.

You may receive famotidine injection in a hospital or you may administer the medication at home. If you will be receiving famotidine injection at home, your healthcare provider will show you how to use the medication. Be sure that you understand these directions, and ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions.

🔔 Other uses for this medicine

This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

🔔 What special precautions should I follow?

Before receiving famotidine injection,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to famotidine, cimetidine, nizatidine (Axid), ranitidine (Zantac), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in famotidine injection. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney disease.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while receiving famotidine injection, call your doctor.

🔔 What special dietary instructions should I follow?

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.