zantac
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is zantac?
Generic Name: ranitidine
Other Brand Names:
Zantac 150, Zantac 300, Zantac 300 GELdose, Zantac 75, Zantac EFFERdose, Zantac GELdose, ranitidine, Acid Reducer, Ranitidine Hydrochloride, Taladine, Wal-Zan
Ranitidine is in a group of drugs called histamine-2 blockers. Ranitidine works by
reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces.
Ranitidine 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.
Ranitidine also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid
backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
Ranitidine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Posts on zantac (149)
Hello, I'm writing for my husband who is 36. He has been 'ill' for about 2 and a half years...
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- Aug 26, 2009
for the last week every night I have been getting really bad indegestion. I don't want to t...
Because of numerous requests by many of our members to combine the Pediatric GERD and GERD ...
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- Apr 17, 2009Zantac and High Oxalates - Gastroenterology Community
- Mar 19, 2009
Hi,
So I'm wondering if what I've experienced has happened to anyone else. I grew up in R...
