I have severe dry eyes, my nose, mouth and skin are also dry. I have been taking pepcid for a long time. I don't remember when i started taking it. I have had blood tests for autoimmune disorders and they were all negative. This is the only acid reducing medicine i can take because im allergic to all others. Can the pepcid be causing all this dryness?
Can pepcid make your eyes and skin very dry?
Question posted by myemily1 on 10 Aug 2011
Last updated on 4 December 2017
Answers
suzanne66
10 Aug 2011
Yes, it could possibly.
Itching and dry skin are reported side effects of Pepcid.
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/pepcid-side-effects.html
Talk with your doctor. He / she may suggest stopping the Pepcid to see if it your symptoms resolve.
Jack Shepard 2022
4 Dec 2017
I started taking this when my doctor switched me off Prevacid. I was always thirsty and had the most persistent case of chapped lips imaginable. Finally thought abt the Famotidine (Pepcid). I stopped taking and dryness resolves.
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