<p>Tablet:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>For gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, anastomotic ulcer, upper gastro-intestinal hemorrhage, reflux esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome</strong>: Usual dose for adults: Famotidine 20 mg twice daily (after breakfast and after supper or before bed time) or Famotidine 40 mg can be administered orally once daily at bed time.</li>
	<li><strong>For the treatment of acute gastritis, chronic gastritis in acute exacerbation stage</strong>: Usual dosage for adults is Famotidine 20 mg orally twice a day (after breakfast and after supper or before bed time). Also Famotidine 40 mg can be orally administered once a day (before bed time), dosage should be adjusted according to age and symptoms. Most ulcer patients heal within 4-8 weeks. For maintenance therapy the recommended oral dose is 20 mg once daily. Or, as directed by the registered physician.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
Powder for Suspension:<br />
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD):</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>&lt;1 year of age</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/dose of famotidine oral suspension up to 8 weeks once daily in patients</li>
	<li><strong>Age 3 to 11 months</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily up to 8 weeks</li>
	<li><strong>Age 1 to 2 months</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/dose once daily up to 8 weeks</li>
	<li><strong>Neonates</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/dose maximum once daily up to 8 weeks</li>
</ul>

<p>Patients 1-16 years of age:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD)</strong>: 1 mg/kg/day p.o. divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg b.i.d.</li>
	<li><strong>Duodonal ulcer</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg/day.</li>
	<li><strong>Peptic ulcer</strong>: 0.5 mg/kg/day p.o. at bedtime or divided b.i.d. up to 40 mg/day.</li>
	<li><strong>Maintenance therapy</strong>: 40 mg at daily night.</li>
	<li><strong>Reflux esophagitis</strong>: 2 mg/kg/day</li>
	<li><strong>Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome</strong>: 40 mg 3 times daily.</li>
</ul>