Duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer, Reflux oesophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, post operative ulcer, Mendelson’s syndrome
150 mg twice daily. Maintenance therapy: 150 mg at night. Injection: 50 mg, slow IV every six to eight hourly. Children: 2 mg/kg-4 mg/ kg twice daily to a maximum 300 mg/day. Injection is not indicated for children.
Infrequent Rash, mental confusion & hallucination.
Should be prescribed only if clearly needed. It is best avoided by nursing mothers.