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Famotidine tablets are indicated in: 1. . Most adult patients heal within 4 weeks; there is rarely reason to use famotidine at full dosage for longer than 6 to 8 weeks. Studies have not assessed the safety of famotidine in uncomplicated active duodenal ulcer for periods of more than eight weeks. Short term treatment of active duodenal ulcer 2. Maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcer patients at reduced dosage after healing of an active ulcer. Controlled studies in adults have not extended beyond one year. 3. . Most adult patients heal within 6 weeks. Studies have not assessed the safety or efficacy of famotidine in uncomplicated active benign gastric ulcer for periods of more than 8 weeks. Short term treatment of active benign gastric ulcer 4. Famotidine is indicated for short term treatment of patients with symptoms of GERD (see ). Short term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN ADULTS, Clinical Studies Famotidine is also indicated for the short term treatment of esophagitis due to GERD including erosive or ulcerative disease diagnosed by endoscopy (see ). CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN ADULTS, Clinical Studies 5. ) (see ). Treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, multiple endocrine adenomas CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN ADULTS, Clinical Studies