What is Famotidin IV?

Famtidine intravenous (IV) is a drug used to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach. While famotidine is most commonly used in the form of pills, it can also be administered as a liquid injected directly into the veins. The advantage of this form of administration is that it allows patients they cannot eat or swallow to obtain the effects of the drug. Common applications for famotidine IV include treatment of stomach ulcers, prevention of gastric ulcers and treatment of gastroesofageal reflux disease. Side effects may include dizziness, nausea and diarrhea. The advantage of administering drugs in this way is that it can be administered to patients who are unable to take pills. Most often, this situation occurs in the hospital, where patients may be too patients to eat, or could refrain from food as part of the therapeutic regime of the basic disease. In addition, many patients who are critically ill and in intensive care units often take this medicine as preventive measures, even if they do not have any stomach or intestinesA disease to prevent the development of stress ulcers in the stomach.

The mechanism of Famotidine IV is that it blocks receptors in the gastrointestinal tract, which usually bind to a chemical species called histamine. Usually, when histamine binds to these H2 receptors, this is caused by a chain of chemical reactions that increases stomach production. When receptors are blocked by a medicine such as famotidine, this chain of events cannot occur and less acid is produced in the stomach.

There are a number of different indications for the use of famotidine IV. Patients with ulcers either in stomach or small intestines may be drugs, because in this part of the gastrointestinal tract has less acidity leads to less irritation of ulcers. People who suffer from heartburn, which is officially known as gastroesophage reflux disease (GERD) may experience reduced symptoms because passengers from stomachU and the esophagus is the cause of burning that they could experience after eating. Another use of drugs is esophagitis, a condition in which the esophagus is inflamed and irritated, either from GERD, infection or irritation caused by swallowing pills.

The side effects caused by famotidine IV may include dizziness, headaches, diarrhea and constipation. Patients who use this medicine may sometimes experience confusion, especially if they are older and hospitalized. Bad side effects may include jaundice, swelling, insomnia, ringing in the ears and a reduced number of platelets in the blood.