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Pepcid User Reviews & Ratings

Pepcid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Condition Avg. Rating Reviews Compare
GERD  
6.8
 4 reviews for GERD 228 medications
Duodenal Ulcer  
8.0
 1 reviews for Duodenal Ulcer 131 medications
Peptic Ulcer  
7.0
 1 reviews for Peptic Ulcer 47 medications
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Reviews for Pepcid

  • roni
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 8, 2023

For Hiatal Hernia "Famotidine /pepcid, made matters much worse concerning my hiatal hernia. The first couple of weeks it seemed to help, after that it was all downhill. Saw an immediate improvement once I went off it. I am now doing apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons with 3 drops of stevia in a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon. Feel so much better off pepsin and Omeprazole. I also take 2 teaspoons of aloe vera juice for quick relief when needed. Neither can cause side effects if not overdone."

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  • Duke
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 26, 2019

For GERD "I had been taking Ranitidine (300mg twice a day), but after that was recalled, I tried Pepcid Complete. It seemed to work for a month or so, taking one in the morning, and one in the evening. But then the acid reflux continued to be a problem so I am here looking at others drug reviews. On the Pepcid website it states: PEPCID® products are not indicated for the treatment of GERD. I am going to try my luck with Prilosec OTC, based on the reviews that gets on this site."

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  • Flore...
  • April 15, 2020

For GERD "I got so stressed with this Covid stuff and when very stressed I succumb to overeating, eating and spitting, it went on for a week and oh my gosh after a week the heartburn was crippling. One pepcid pill quieted things down. It been 1 hour and all is still in there thank goodness."

10 / 10
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  • Jen
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 17, 2019

"I was put on Pepcid for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and it caused low mood, constipation, and heartburn which I did not have before taking. I need the H2 for histamine blockage, Pepcid is not the one to help me."

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  • RRH
  • March 6, 2016

For GERD "Been on this medication 15 days; noticed after 7 days a drop in sexual performance; after 14 days a complete inability to get an erection."

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  • oklah...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 27, 2013

For GERD "I took Pepcid and Pepcid AC for years but like all Gas pills One pill could make me my stools solid "constipation" like for a couple of days."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 22, 2010

"Don't take too much and don't smoke cigarettes while using, both will make you sick."

8 / 10
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  • brianm
  • July 13, 2010

For Duodenal Ulcer "In my particular case, famotidine does not seem to relieve my symptoms on a consistent basis."

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  • wish2...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 6, 2015

For Urticaria "Combined with prednisone 20mg twice daily, and Zyrtec, also with a Epsom salt bath with lye soap, it really does work, and quickly."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 19, 2008

For Peptic Ulcer "Very good in milder cases."

7 / 10
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