Heartburn treatment
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsThomas Simon, Roger Berlin
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Abstract
A method for treating a patient suffering from heartburn and having no substantial esophageal erosion, comprising administering to the patient a composition comprising an amount of famotidine between about 5 mg and 10 mg. In one embodiment, the amount of famotidine is about 5 mg. In another embodiment, the amount of famotidine is about 10 mg. A method for treating a patient suffering from heartburn and having no substantial esophageal erosion, comprising administering to the patient a composition comprising an amount of famotidine between about 5 mg and 10 mg, and an antacid. In one embodiment, the amount of famotidine is about 5 mg. In another embodiment, the amount of famotidine is about 10 mg.
Claims3
A method for treating a human suffering from heartburn and having no substantial esophageal erosion, comprising administering to the patient a composition comprising an amount of famotidine between about 5 mg and 10 mg sufficient to treat heartburn, wherein the composition does not contain an antacid.
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