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A 38-year-old male asked:

Dr. told me to take famotidine daily for gerd. is it better to take at night, in morning, or does it not matter?

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Dr. Dustin Colegroveanswered

Internal Medicine 14 years experience

Take in: The morning as you will most likely remember to take it when you have a routine.

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A 38-year-old male asked:

I have GERD w/ esophagitis. I take an RX 20mg of famotidine twice a day. Its in pretty good control with minimal flare ups. Recently Im constantly clearing my throat. It feels like something is there but there doesnt seem to be. Is this related?

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Bad gerd, i wake up choking on my stomach acid &, burning my throat, the acid gets in my lungs. What can I do when this happens? I take Pepcid (famotidine) at bed

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I have GERD I am taking 10 mg of Pepcid (famotidine) 2 times a day for 5 months. It has helped with my coughing that was very annoying. Can i keep taking Pepcid (famotidine) ?

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Pepcid (famotidine) AC vs. Prilosec for gerd? Any advantage to one or the other?

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