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To minimize stomach upset, should i take pepcid (famotidine) 20mg before or after eating?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pepcid (famotidine): To prevent symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water at any time from 15 to 60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn." (http://www.drugs.com/cdi/pepcid-ac-maximum-strength-tablets.html)

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Answered 7/21/2018

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