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Pepcid (famotidine) ac (20mg) (almost) daily ok? any possible adverse long term issues? not asking about my gerd. my gp. ruled out anything serious.
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It is safe: the safety record for pepcid (famotidine) have been established so you do not have to worry about that but any medicine we balance between the benefit and the potential side effect so it really depend on why you are taking it and is it helping i hope that will answer your question good luck and thank you for using health tap
Answered 12/31/2022
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