Description
xWhat Is Acicon Tablets 40mg?
Acicon Tablets 40mg contain Famotidine, manufactured by Barrett Hodgson Pakistan. This higher-strength tablet reduces stomach acid production for conditions such as benign gastric and duodenal ulcers, erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
How It Works
Famotidine is an H2-receptor antagonist that blocks histamine's action on acid-producing cells in the stomach lining, reducing the volume and acidity of gastric secretions and allowing irritated or ulcerated tissue to heal.
Dosage
For benign gastric and duodenal ulcers, the typical adult dose is 40mg once daily at night for 4-8 weeks. For erosive GERD, 40mg twice daily for 6-12 weeks is common, while Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may require higher, individualized doses. Always follow your doctor's specific instructions.
Side Effects
Possible side effects include headache, dizziness, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, and dry mouth. Less commonly, irregular heartbeat, muscle or joint pain, mood changes, or sleep disturbances have been reported.
Precautions
Famotidine can interact with drugs such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, probenecid, sucralfate, warfarin, and theophylline. Since it can mask symptoms of gastric cancer, your doctor may recommend testing for H. pylori infection before starting therapy. Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment.
See the lower-strength option in our Acicon Tablets 20mg, or browse our Gastro-Intestinal Medicines collection for related products.
Delivery & Returns
xDelivery
- We deliver across Pakistan: usually 1–2 business days to major cities and 3–5 business days elsewhere.
- Free delivery on orders above Rs 15,000; a flat Rs 450 delivery charge applies to smaller orders.
- Cash on Delivery is available in Sindh. Elsewhere in Pakistan, pay by bank transfer or card.
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Returns and refunds
- If an item arrives damaged, expired, defective, wrong or missing, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and send photos of the item and packaging.
- For your safety, opened medicines, dispensed prescription medicines and change-of-mind returns cannot be accepted.
- Approved refunds are processed within 7–10 business days, or as store credit for Cash on Delivery orders.
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