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Famotidine

September 1, 2021

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  • Courtney TP, et al. 1988. Excretion of famotidine in breast milk. Br J Clin Pharmacol 26:639P.
  • Garbis H, et al. 2005. Pregnancy outcome after exposure to ranitidine and other H2-blockers. A collaborative study of the European Network of Teratology Information Services. Reprod Toxicol 19:453-8.
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  • Magee LA, et al.1996. Safety of first trimester exposure to histamine H2 blockers. A prospective cohort study. Dig Dis Sci 41(6):1145-1149.
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  • Orenstein SR, Shalaby TM, Devandry SN et al. 2003. Famotidine for infant gastro-oesophageal reflux: A multi-centre, randomized, placebo-controlled, withdrawal trial. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 7(9):1097-107.
  • Savarino V, et al. 1988. Famotidine has no significant effect on gonadal function in man. Gastroenterol Clin Biol 12:19-22.
  • Wang X, et al. 2011. Pharmacokinetics of famotidine in pregnant women. Am J Obstet Gynecol.; 204:S72-3.
  • Yitshak-Sade M, et al. 2016. Prenatal exposure to H2 blockers and to proton pump inhibitors and asthma development in offspring. J Clin Pharmacol.56(1):116-23.

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