Prescription comfort medicationsRx

Famotidine

Also called Pepcid

A prescription acid-reducing medication, available on your nurse's assessment.

Prescription medication

This is a prescription medication administered by a licensed registered nurse under standing orders authorized by our Medical Director. It is not something you select for yourself; your nurse decides whether it is appropriate after screening you, and will decline it if it is not.

What it is

Famotidine reduces stomach acid production by blocking histamine H2 receptors on the acid-producing cells of the stomach lining. It is a long-established medication with a well-understood profile.

Given here diluted and infused over fifteen to thirty minutes rather than pushed.

What it is used for

A medication indicated for acid-related stomach symptoms
Considered by your nurse where stomach symptoms are part of what you are experiencing at the visit

How we give it

As 20 mg diluted in a small bag and infused over fifteen to thirty minutes.

Your nurse decides whether it is appropriate after screening you.

Good to know

Is this the same as what I buy at the pharmacy?

The same medicine, given a different way. The practical difference is the route and the fact that a nurse has screened you first. Persistent heartburn is worth investigating with your own physician rather than managing visit by visit.

Others in prescription comfort medications

Ondansetron

A prescription anti-nausea medication, available on your nurse's assessment.

Ketorolac

A prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, available on your nurse's assessment.

Diphenhydramine

A prescription-strength antihistamine given intravenously, available on your nurse's assessment.