Medicine Description
Famotidine is a drug used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, to treat and prevent heartburn and acid indigestion, and to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Famotidine is used to prevent stomach ulcers caused by painkillers. The active ingredient in the drug is famotidine, which is an H2 histamine receptor antagonist. This works by reducing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.