Medication:Famotidine (40 mg daily), cimetidine (800 to 1200 mg daily)
Pattern:Hepatocellular (R=14)
Severity:3 (jaundice, hospitalization)
Latency:3-4 weeks for famotidine, 1-2 weeks for cimetidine
Recovery:6 weeks
Other medications:Antacids, occasional acetaminophen, oral contraceptives (many years)

From: Famotidine

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