Dipivefrin and Pepcid AC Maximum Strength

• Generic Name: dipivefrin ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: ophthalmic solution
• Other Brand Names: Propine

Reduction of elevated IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma. Used alone or in conjunction with other IOP-lowering drugs. May be used as initial therapy or for control of IOP in those patients who have not responded adequately to other antiglaucoma agents.

May be preferred as an alternative to topical epinephrine in some patients (e.g., those with cardiovascular disease) because of increased intraocular penetration (lower doses are needed) and resultant decreased adverse systemic effects (e.g., cardiovascular effects) compared with epinephrine.

Does not produce miosis, accommodative spasm, blurred vision, or night blindness. Less likely than epinephrine to cause adenochrome staining of contact lenses.

Has been used to reduce IOP in the treatment of other ocular conditions, including ocular hypertension and pseudoexfoliative, low-tension, and secondary (e.g., post-angle closure, pigmentary, traumatic, herpes zoster) glaucomas.

• Generic Name: famotidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Heartburn Relief, Pepcid, Pepcid AC, Pepcid AC Maximum Strength, Pepcid AC Chewable Tablets, Pepcid Oral Suspension

Pepcid AC Maximum Strength is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Pepcid AC Maximum Strength also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.

Pepcid AC Maximum Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.