Famotidine and Metoclopramide Adjustments (FDA Label)
The adjustment the FDA label gives for famotidine or metoclopramide.
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Example
- Drug and indication
- Famotidine: active duodenal ulcer
- Dialysis
- Not on dialysis
- Creatinine clearance
- 45 mL/min
Result: The famotidine label gives a maximum of 20 mg once daily, or 40 mg every other day.
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What you enter
- Drug and indication
- Dialysis: none, hd or pd
- Creatinine clearance
- Metoclopramide: hepatic function
- Metoclopramide: CYP2D6 poor metabolizer
- Metoclopramide: strong CYP2D6 inhibitor
How this is calculated
Citation
FDA labels on DailyMed: famotidine tablets, section 2.2, Table 2 (maximum dosage in renal impairment, by indication); Reglan (metoclopramide) tablets, Tables 1 and 2 (reflux and diabetic gastroparesis). Read the sources: Famotidine tablets label ↗, Reglan label ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.