Name of the medicinal product

Facidex total

Therapeutic indications

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Treating heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach.

Famotidine (Facidex total) is a histamine-2 blocker that decreases the amount of acid the stomach produces. Calcium and magnesium are naturally occurring minerals that neutralize acid in the stomach.

Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total), Famotidine (Facidex total), and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) is a combination medicine used to relieve heartburn caused by acid indigestion and sour stomach.

Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total), Famotidine (Facidex total), and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Dosage (Posology) and method of administration

Dosage Forms

Excipient information presented when available (limited, particularly for generics); consult specific product labeling.

Tablet, chewable, oral:

Dual Action Complete: Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165 mg [contains calcium 320 mg/tablet, magnesium 70 mg/tablet, phenylalanine 2.2 mg/tablet; berry flavor] [DSC]

Facidex total: Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165 mg [contains calcium 320 mg/tablet, magnesium 70 mg/tablet; berry flavor]

Facidex total: Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165 mg [contains calcium 320 mg/tablet, magnesium 70 mg/tablet; mint flavor]

Facidex total: Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165 mg [contains calcium 320 mg/tablet, magnesium 70 mg/tablet, tartrazine; tropical fruit flavor]

Generic: Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165

Dosing: Adult

Note: Each tablet contains Famotidine (Facidex total) 10 mg, Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) 800 mg, and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) 165 mg.

Heartburn:

Oral: One tablet to relieve symptoms; maximum: 2 tablets in 24 hours

Dosing: Geriatric

Refer to adult dosing.

Dosing: Pediatric

Children ≥12 years and adolescents: Refer to adult dosing.

Contraindications

OTC labeling: When used for self-medication, do not use if you are allergic to Famotidine (Facidex total) or other acid reducers; trouble or pain swallowing food; vomiting with blood; bloody or black stools; concomitant use with other acid reducers.

Special warnings and precautions for use

Use Facidex total as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Take Facidex total by mouth with or without food.
To relieve symptoms of heartburn, chew 1 tablet. Chew thoroughly before swallowing.
To prevent symptoms, chew 1 tablet with a glass of water at any time from 15 to 60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn.
Do not use more than 2 chewable tablets in a 24-hour period unless directed by your health care provider.
If you take a bisphosphonate (eg, alendronate), take it at least 2 hours before taking Facidex total. Check with your doctor if you have questions.
If you take atazanavir, certain cephalosporin antibiotics (eg, cefdinir), eltrombopag, erlotinib, estramustine, iron products, itraconazole, ketoconazole, mycophenolate, penicillamine, quinolone antibiotics (eg, ciprofloxacin), rilpivirine, tetracycline antibiotics (eg, doxycycline), or thyroid hormones (eg, levothyroxine), ask your doctor or pharmacist how to take it with Facidex total.
Ask your doctor before taking antacids or other acid reducers with Facidex total.
If you miss a dose of Facidex total and you are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Facidex total.

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

This combination of three medications is used to treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). Famotidine (Facidex total) is a drug that blocks acid release in the stomach and can help stop heartburn and acid indigestion from coming back. Calcium Carbonate (Facidex total) and Magnesium Hydroxide (Facidex total) are antacids that work quickly to lower acid in the stomach and stop heartburn.

How to use Facidex total (Famotidine (Facidex total))

Chew one tablet completely and swallow as needed to stop/prevent the symptoms of heartburn and indigestion, or take as directed by your doctor. Do not swallow the tablets whole.

Do not take more than 2 tablets within 24 hours. Follow all directions on the product package. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

This product contains an antacid which may react with other medications, preventing them from being fully absorbed by your body. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about how to schedule your medications to prevent this problem.

Stop taking this medication and call your doctor promptly if your symptoms continue after you begin taking it, or if they do not improve after you have been taking this medication for 14 days in a row. Do not take this medicine for more than 14 days in a row without talking with your doctor.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.

Some products that may interact with this drug include: bisphosphonates (such as alendronate), tetracycline antibiotics (such as doxycycline, minocycline), quinolone antibiotics (such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), thyroid medicine (such as levothyroxine), calcium channel blockers (such as diltiazem, verapamil), quinidine, digoxin, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, phosphate supplements (such as potassium phosphate), raltegravir.

Some products need stomach acid so that the body can absorb them properly. Famotidine (Facidex total) decreases stomach acid, so it may change how well these products work. Some affected products include atazanavir, dasatinib, delavirdine, certain azole antifungals (such as itraconazole, ketoconazole), pazopanib, among others.

Do not take this medication with other products that contain Famotidine (Facidex total) or other H2 blockers (cimetidine, nizatidine, ranitidine).

Undesirable effects

Diarrhea, headache, constipation, or stomach cramps may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, remember that he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: easy bruising/bleeding, fast/slow/irregular heartbeat, signs of infection (such as sore throat that doesn't go away, fever, chills), mental/mood changes (e.g., restlessness, confusion, depression, hallucinations), seizure.

A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), trouble breathing.

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice any other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

In the US -

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.

In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.

Facidex total

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