Pepcid — The Only H2 Blocker I Recommend

A 70-year-old man lay unconscious, his body wracked with tremors, fever spiking to over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, his heart pounding at 150 beats per minute. Minutes earlier, he had received a common pain medication — meperidine — following a routine procedure. What followed was serotonin syndrome, a life-threatening reaction marked by agitation, muscle rigidity and collapse of neurological function.

But what stunned physicians wasn't the rapid onset. It was the equally rapid reversal of symptoms after an IV injection of famotidine, a heartburn drug better known by its brand name: Pepcid. Most people think of Pepcid as a mild over-the-counter acid reducer, but its effects go far beyond your digestive tract. Explore further: https://bit.ly/4n92fzY