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Informations
about Ranitidine |
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What
are Ranitidine tablets? |
RANITIDINE
(Zantac®,
Zantac 75®)
is a type of antihistamine
that blocks the release of stomach acid (buy
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or intestinal ulcers. It can relieve ulcer pain and
discomfort, and the heartburn from acid reflux. |
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What
should my health care professional know before I take
Ranitidine?
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They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•frequently drink alcohol-containing beverages
•kidney disease
•liver disease
•other chronic illness
•porphyria
•an unusual or allergic reaction (buy
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dyes, or preservatives
•pregnant (buy
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•breast-feeding |
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How
should I take this medicine? |
Take
Ranitidine tablets or capsules by mouth. Follow the
directions on the prescription label. Swallow the
tablets or capsules with a drink of water. If you
only take Ranitidine once a day, take it at bedtime.
Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take
your medicine more often than directed.
Contact your pediatrician or health care (buy
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medicine in children. Special care may be needed. |
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If
you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it
is almost time for your next dose, take only that
dose. Do not take double or extra doses. |
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What
drug(s) may interact with Ranitidine? |
•alcohol
containing beverages
•alendronate
•antacids
•cefditoren
•cefpodoxime
•cefuroxime
•delavirdine
•enoxacin
•glipizide
•glyburide
•iron supplements
•itraconazole
•ketoconazole
•metformin (buy
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•nifedipine
•propantheline
•theophylline
•triazolam
•warfarin
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about
all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription
medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products.
Also tell your prescriber or health care professional
if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine
or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs.
These may affect the way your medicine works. Check
with your health care professional before stopping
or starting any of your medicines. |
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What
side effects may I notice from taking Ranitidine?
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Side
effects with Ranitidine are infrequent but include:
•agitation, nervousness, hallucinations
•constipation or diarrhea
•dark yellow or brown urine
•diarrhea
•dizziness
•headache (buy
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•nausea (buy
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•redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of
the skin, including inside the mouth
•skin rash (buy
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•sore throat, fever (buy
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•stomach pain (buy
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•unusual weakness (buy
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•unusual bleeding or bruising
•yellowing of the skin or eyes
Let your prescriber or health care professional know
if you get any of these side effects or any other
unusual symptoms. |
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What
should I watch for while taking Ranitidine? |
Tell
your prescriber or health care professional if your
condition does not improve or gets worse. You may
need to take this medicine for several days as prescribed
before your symptoms improve. Finish the full course
of tablets prescribed, even if you feel better.
Do not self-medicate with aspirin, ibuprofen or other
antiinflammatory medicines; these can aggravate your
condition.
Do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol; these increase
irritation in your stomach and can lengthen the time
it will take for ulcers to heal. Cigarettes and alcohol
can also worsen acid reflux or heartburn.
If you need to take an antacid you should take it
at least 1 hour before or 1 hour after Ranitidine.
Ranitidine will not be as effective if taken at the
same time as an antacid.
If you get black, tarry stools or vomit up what looks
like coffee grounds, call your prescriber or health
care professional at once. You may have a bleeding
ulcer. |
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Where
can I keep my medicine? |
Keep
out of the reach of children in a container that small
children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 2 and 25 degrees
C (36 and 77 degrees F). Protect from light and moisture.
Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused
medicine after the expiration date. |
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