Drug Summary

  Drug name:  famotidine
  Chemical name:  Famotidine
  Formula:  C₈H₁₅N₇O_{2  Weight:   337.445
  CAS no:  76824-35-6
  DrugBank link:  DB00927
  Description:  A competitive histamine H2-receptor antagonist. Its main pharmacodynamic effect is the inhibition of gastric secretion. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).}