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Use cautiously in pets with seizures, liver, or kidney disease. However, these medications may be given in properly equipped and staffed post-acute care setting ... Famotidine (Pepcid) Each 20 mg or fraction thereof over at least 2 minutes Dilute 20 mg to 5-10 mL with 0.9% sodium chloride. Doctors and experts suggest you shouldn’t take over-the-counter Pepcid if you’re trying to cure the coronavirus, USA Today reports. Does everyone dilute pepcid or do you give IV push? This form of famotidine is given by vein and is used to treat these conditions for a short time when you cannot take the medication by If you are giving this medication to yourself at home, learn all preparation and usage instructions from your Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: easy bruising/bleeding, signs of infection (such as Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: fast/slow/irregular heartbeat, severe This is not a complete list of possible side effects. 0.4 mg/kg given PO or IV every 8 hours. 93 30
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