Warnings


What may interact with Famotidine, Calcium, Magnesium Hydroxide?


-antibiotics like ciprofloxacin, tetracycline
-delavirdine
-gabapentin
-iron supplements
-levothyroxine
-medicines for fungal infections like ketoconazole and itraconazole
-medicines for seizures like phenytoin
-mycophenolate
-other antacids
-other stomach acid blockers like cimetidine, famotidine, ranitidine, lansoprazole, omeprazole, or pantoprazole
-rosuvastatin
-sucralfate

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Famotidine, Calcium, Magnesium Hydroxide?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-irregular heartbeat or heart rhythm
-kidney disease
-liver disease
-stomach bleeding
-an unusual or allergic reaction to calcium carbonate, famotidine, magnesium hydroxide, other medicines, foods, dyes or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Famotidine, Calcium, Magnesium Hydroxide?

Visit your health care provider for regular checks on your progress. Tell your health care provider if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse. If you need to use this medicine for more than 14 days, talk to your health care provider.
If you get black, tarry stools or vomit up what looks like coffee grounds, call your health care provider right away. You may have a bleeding ulcer.
You should make sure you get enough vitamin B12 while you are taking this medicine. Discuss the foods you eat and the vitamins you take with your health care provider.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Protect from moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Get rid of any unused medicine after the expiration date.
To get rid of medicines that are no longer needed or have expired:

-Take the medicine to a medicine take-back program. Check with your pharmacy or law enforcement to find a location.
-If you cannot return the medicine, check the label or package insert to see if the medicine should be thrown out in the garbage or flushed down the toilet. If you are not sure, ask your health care provider. If it is safe to put it in the trash, empty the medicine out of the container. Mix the medicine with cat litter, dirt, coffee grounds, or other unwanted substance. Seal the mixture in a bag or container. Put it in the trash.