PHARMACY PRESCRIPTION RANITIDINE / GENERIC ZANTAC OVERNIGHT
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Ranitidine
( Generic Zantac ) is used to treat and prevent the
recurrence of ulcers and to treat other conditions where the
stomach makes too much acid. Ranitidine ( Generic Zantac )
also is used to treat or prevent occasional heartburn, acid
indigestion, or sour stomach. It decreases the amount of
acid made in the stomach. Ranitidine ( Generic Zantac )
is available with and without a prescription.
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RANITIDINE (GENERIC
ZANTAC) DRUG INFO
GENERIC NAME: ranitidine
BRAND NAME: Zantac
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following
information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the
expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other
healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate
that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before using
Propecia.
HOW TO USE
RANITIDINE (GENERIC
ZANTAC): May be taken
with or without food. Since ranitidine is excreted by the kidney
and metabolized by the liver, dosages of ranitidine need to be
lowered in patients with significantly abnormal liver or kidney
function.
RANITIDINE (GENERIC
ZANTAC) USES:
Ranitidine blocks the action of
histamine on stomach cells, and reduces stomach acid production.
Ranitidine is useful in promoting healing of stomach and
duodenal ulcers, and in reducing ulcer pain. Ranitidine has been
effective in preventing ulcer recurrence when given in low doses
for prolonged periods of time. In doses higher than that used in
ulcer treatment, ranitidine has been helpful in treating
heartburn and in healing ulcer and inflammation of the esophagus
resulting from acid reflux (reflux esophagitis).
RANITIDINE
(GENERIC ZANTAC) DRUG
INTERACTIONS: Antacids
may decrease the absorption of ranitidine. Safety of ranitidine
in children has not been established. Ranitidine is not habit
forming. Ranitidine can interfere with the metabolism of
alcohol. Patients taking ranitidine who drink alcohol may have
elevated blood alcohol levels.
RANITIDINE (GENERIC
ZANTAC) STORAGE:
Should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
container.
DRUG CLASS AND
MECHANISM: Histamine is a natural chemical that stimulates
the stomach cells to produce acid. Ranitidine belongs to a class
of medications, called H2-blockers, that block the action of
histamine on stomach cells, thus reducing stomach acid
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