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Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

famotidine (
OTC
, Rx)

(fa-moe′ti-deen)

Pepcid, Pepcid AC

Func. class.:
H
2
-histamine receptor antagonist

ACTION:

Competitively inhibits histamine at histamine H
2
-receptor site, thus decreasing gastric secretion while pepsin remains at a stable level

USES:

Short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer, maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, multiple endocrine adenomas, gastric ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn

Unlabeled uses:
GI disorders in those taking NSAIDs; urticaria; prevention of stress ulcers, aspiration pneumonitis, inactivation of oral pancreatic enzymes in pancreatic disorders

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypersensitivity

Precautions:
Pregnancy (B), breastfeeding, children <12 yr, geriatric patients, severe renal/hepatic disease

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
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Active ulcer

• Adult:
PO
40 mg/day at bedtime × 4-8 wk then 20 mg/day at bedtime if needed (maintenance);
IV
20 mg q12hr if unable to take
PO

• Child 1-16 yr:
PO
0.5 mg/kg/day at bedtime or divided bid, max 40 mg/day

Hypersecretory conditions

• Adult:
PO
20 mg q6hr; may give 160 mg q6hr if needed;
IV
20 mg q6hr if unable to take
PO

Heartburn relief/prevention

• Adult:
PO
10 mg with water or 15 min-1 hr before eating

Renal disease

• Adult:
PO
CCr <50 ml/min, decrease dose by 50% or extend interval to 36-48 hr

Available forms:
Tabs 10, 20, 40 mg; gel cap 10 mg; powder for oral susp 40 mg/5 ml; inj 10 mg/ml, 20 mg/50 ml; chew tabs 10 mg

Administer:
PO route

• 
Antacids 1 hr before or 2 hr after famotidine; may be given with foods or liquids

• 
After shaking oral suspension

Direct IV route

• 
After diluting 2 ml of product (10 mg/ml) in 0.9% NaCl to total volume of 5-10
ml; inject over 2 min to prevent hypotension

Intermittent IV INF route

• 
After diluting 20 mg (2 ml) of product in 100 ml of LR, 0.9% NaCl, D
5
W, D
10
W; run over 15-30 min

Continuous IV INF route

• 
Adults:
Dilute 40 mg of product in 250 ml D
5
W, NS; infuse over 24 hr, run at 11 ml/hr, use inf device

Y-site compatibilities:
Acyclovir, alfentanil, allopurinol, amifostine, amikacin, aminocaproic acid, aminophylline, amiodarone, amphotericin B lipid complex, amphotericin B liposome, amsacrine, anakinra, anidulafungin, ascorbic acid injection, atenolol, atracurium, atropine, aztreonam, benztropine, bivalirudin, bleomycin, bumetanide, buprenorphine, butorphanol, calcium chloride/gluconate, CARBOplatin, caspofungin, cefonicid, cefotaxime, cefTAZidime, cefuroxime, chlorproMAZINE, cimetidine, cisatracurium, CISplatin, cladribine, clindamycin, codeine, cyanocobalamin, cyclophosphamide, cycloSPORINE, cytarabine, DACTINomycin, DAPTOmycin, dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, digoxin, diltiazem, diphenhydrAMINE, DOBUTamine, DOCEtaxel, DOPamine, doripenem, doxacurium, DOXOrubicin, DOXOrubicin liposomal, doxycycline, droperidol, enalaprilat, ePHEDrine, EPINEPHrine, epirubicin, epoetin alfa, eptifibatide, ertapenem, erythromycin, esmolol, etoposide, fenoldopam, fentaNYL, filgrastim, fluconazole, fludarabine, fluorouracil, folic acid, gatifloxacin, gemcitabine, gentamicin, glycopyrrolate, granisetron, heparin, hydrocortisone, HYDROmorphone, hydrOXYzine, IDArubicin, ifosfamide, imipenem-cilastatin, irinotecan, isoproterenol, ketorolac, labetalol, levofloxacin, lidocaine, linezolid, LORazepam, LR, magnesium sulfate, mannitol, mechlorethamine, melphalan, meperidine, metaraminol, methicillin, methotrexate, methoxamine, methyldopate, methylPREDNISolone, metoclopramide, metoprolol, metroNIDAZOLE, miconazole, midazolam, milrinone, mitoXANtrone, morphine, moxalactam, multiple vitamins injection, mycophenolate, nafcillin, nalbuphine, naloxone, nesiritide, netilmicin, niCARdipine, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, 0.9% NaCl, octreotide, ondansetron, oxacillin, oxaliplatin, oxytocin, PACLitaxel, palonosetron, pamidronate, pancuronium, papaverine, PEMEtrexed, penicillin G potassium/sodium, pentamidine, pentazocine, PENTobarbital, perphenazine, PHENobarbital, phenylephrine, phytonadione, polymyxin B, potassium chloride/phosphates, procainamide, prochlorperazine, promethazine, propofol, propranolol, protamine, pyridoxine, quiNIDine, ranitidine, remifentanil, Ringer’s, ritodrine, riTUXimab, sargramostim, sodium acetate/bicarbonate, succinylcholine, SUFentanil, tacrolimus, teniposide, theophylline, thiamine, thiotepa, ticarcillin, ticarcillin-clavulanate, tigecycline, tirofiban, TNA, tobramycin, tolazoline, TPN, trastuzumab, trimetaphan, urokinase, vancomycin, vasopressin, vecuronium, verapamil, vinCRIStine, vinorelbine, voriconazole, zoledronic acid

SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Headache, dizziness
, paresthesia, depression, anxiety, somnolence, insomnia, fever,
seizures in renal disease

CV:
Dysrhythmias, QT prolongation (impaired renal functioning)

EENT:
Taste change, tinnitus, orbital edema

GI:
Constipation
, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, cramps, abnormal hepatic enzymes, diarrhea

INTEG:
Rash,
toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome

MS:
Myalgia, arthralgia

RESP:
Pneumonia

PHARMACOKINETICS

Plasma protein binding 15%-20%, metabolized in liver 30% (active metabo
lites), 70% excreted by kidneys, half-life 2½-3½ hr

PO:
Onset 30-60 min, duration 6-12 hr, peak 1-3 hr, absorption 50%

IV:
Onset immediate, peak 30-60 min, duration 8-15 hr

INTERACTIONS

Decrease:
absorption—ketoconazole, itraconazole, cefpodoxime, cefditoren

Decrease:
famotidine absorption—antacids

Decrease:
effect of—atazanavir, delavirdine

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

• 
Ulcers:
epigastric pain, adominal pain, frank or occult blood in emesis, stools

• 
Intragastric pH, serum creatinine/BUN baseline and periodically

• 
For bleeding, hematuria, hematuresis, occult blood in stools; abdominal pain

Perform/provide:

• 
Storage in cool environment (oral); IV sol stable for 48 hr at room temp; do not use discolored sol; discard unused oral sol after 1 mo

• 
Increase in bulk and fluids in diet to prevent constipation

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: decreased abdominal pain

Teach patient/family:

• 
That product must be continued for prescribed time in prescribed method to be effective; not to double dose

• 
About possibility of decreased libido; that this is reversible after discontinuing therapy

• 
To avoid irritating foods, alcohol, aspirin, extreme-temp foods that may irritate GI system

• 
That smoking should be avoided because it diminishes effectiveness of product

• 
To avoid tasks requiring alertness because dizziness, drowsiness may occur

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

fat emulsions (Rx)

Intralipid 10%, Intralipid 20%, Liposyn II 10%, Liposyn II 20%, Liposyn III 10%, Liposyn III 20%

Func. class.:
Caloric

Chem. class.:
Fatty acid, long chain; nutritional supplement

ACTION:

Needed for energy, heat production; consist of neutral triglycerides, primarily unsaturated fatty acids

USES:

Increase calorie intake, fatty acid deficiency, prevention

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypersensitivity to this product or eggs, soybeans, legumes; hyperlipemia, lipid necrosis, acute pancreatitis accompanied by hyperlipemia, hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn; renal insufficiency, hepatic damage

Precautions:
Pregnancy (C), premature/term newborns, severe hepatic disease, diabetes mellitus, thrombocytopenia, gastric ulcers, sepsis

 

Black Box Warning:

Preterm infants

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
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Deficiency

• Adult and child:
IV
8%-10% of required calorie intake (intralipid)

Adjunct to TPN

• Adult:
IV
1 ml/min over 15-30 min (10%) or 0.5 ml/min over 15-30 min (20%); may increase to 500 ml over 4-8 hr if no adverse reactions occur; max 2.5 g/kg

• Child:
IV
0.1 ml/min over 10-15 min (10%) or 0.05 ml/min over 10-15 min (20%); may increase to 1 g/kg over 4 hr if no adverse reactions occur; max 4 g/kg

Prevention of deficiency

• Adult:
IV
500 ml 2×/wk (10%), given 1 ml/min for 30 min, max 500 ml over 6 hr

• Child:
IV
5-10 ml/kg/day (10%), given 0.1 ml/min for 30 min, max 100 ml/hr

Available forms:
Inj 10% (50, 100, 200, 250, 500 ml), 20% (50, 100, 200, 250, 500 ml)

Administer:
Intermittent IV INF route

• 
At 10% (1 ml/min) or 20% (0.5 ml/min) initially × 15-30 min, may increase 10% (120 ml/hr) or 20% (62.5 ml/hr) if no adverse reaction; do not give more than 500 ml on 1st day

• 
After changing IV tubing at each inf; infection may occur with old tubing

• 
With inf pump at prescribed rate; do not use in-line filter sized for lipid emulsion; clogging will occur

SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Dizziness, headache, drowsiness,
focal seizures

CV:
Shock

GI:
Nausea, vomiting,
hepatomegaly

HEMA:
Hyperlipemia, hypercoagulation, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, leukocytosis

RESP:
Dyspnea,
fat in lung tissue

PHARMACOKINETICS

Completely absorbed, distributed to intravascular space, converted to triglycerides then to free fatty acids

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

• 
Triglycerides, free fatty acid levels, platelet counts daily to prevent fat overload, thrombocytopenia

• 
Hepatic studies: AST, ALT, Hct, Hgb; notify prescriber if abnormal

• 
Nutritional status: calorie count by dietitian; monitor weight daily

Perform/provide:

• 
Do not use mixed sol if separated or oily looking

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: increased weight

Teach patient/family:

• 
About the reason for use of lipids

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