Tag: Antihistamines H2

Discontinued Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Zantac, Zantac 150 Maximum Strength, Zantac 75 Histamine H2 Antagonists Description On April 1, 2020, FDA requests removal of all ranitidine products (Zantac) from the market Oral and parenteral histamine type 2-receptor antagonist; ranitidine products withdrawn from U.S. market due to NDMA impurityUsed for gastrointestinal disorders such as…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Axid Histamine H2 Antagonists Description Oral histamine type 2-receptor antagonistUsed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), short-term and maintenance treatment of duodenal ulcer, and short-term treatment of active benign gastric ulcerFor GERD, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are considered to be more effective than H2-blockers Indications Indicated for  Active…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Pepcid AC, Zantac 360 Histamine H2 Antagonists Description Oral/parenteral histamine type 2-receptor antagonistUsed for GI disorders such as peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux diseaseFewer drug interactions than cimetidine Indications Indicated for  Duodenal Ulcer Benign Gastric Ulcer Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Hypersecretory Conditions Heartburn Contraindications Hypersensitivity to famotidine…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Tagamet HB Histamine H2 Antagonists Description Oral/parenteral histamine type 2-receptor antagonist.Used for gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)Exhibits many clinically significant drug interactions due to inhibition of CYP450 enzymes. Indications Indicated for  Benign Gastric Ulcer Duodenal Ulcer Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Heartburn…