Adding Famotidine 26.6 mg tid to Ibuprofen 800 TID Cut GI Bleed 50%

Combo pill with ibuprofen 800 mg and 26.6 mg famotidine when given tid has 50% Stomach bleed reduction – marketed in US as Duexis. In Canada probably famotidine (pepcid) 20 mg tid with ibuprofen 800 tid would make a good combo. Think now – many patients won`t touch NSAID`s because of stomach trouble but most have taken ibuprofen/advil so might be will to try that combo.