famotidine/ibuprofen (Duexis)
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Indications
- prevention of peptic ulcer & NSAID gastritis in patients taking NSAID for pain, inflammation
Dosage
- TID dosing
Tabs: ibuprofen 800 mg plus famotidine 26.6 mg
Adverse effects
Mechanism of action
- prevents peptic ulcer
- does not prevent dyspepsia[2]
More general terms
Components
References
- ↑ Prescriber's Letter 18(11): 2011 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laine L et al. Double-blind randomized trials of single-tablet ibuprofen/ high-dose famotidine vs. ibuprofen alone for reduction of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Am J Gastroenterol 2012 Mar; 107:379 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22186979