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Zantac can refer to either of two different H 2 antagonists used to reduce gastric acid secretion: Ranitidine , prior to its 2020 withdrawal from the market Famotidine , following the withdrawal of ranitidine
Ranitidine, previously sold under the brand name Zantac [a] among others, is a medication used to decrease stomach acid production. [12] It was commonly used in treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. [12] It can be given by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.
First approved in 1983, Zantac became the world's best selling medicine in 1988 and one of the first-ever drugs to top $1 billion in annual sales. Originally marketed by a forerunner of GSK, it ...
Sanofi discontinued the ranitidine formulation of Zantac, and the new formulation, Zantac 360, is made with a different active ingredient. Sanofi to settle 4,000 lawsuits claiming Zantac is linked ...
Zantac was first marketed in 1981, [7] and it was described in 1989 as "one of the most expensive drugs on the market", [8] and "the world's biggest-selling prescription drug". [9] Addiction to taking it ("a habit") was how some of its users described Zantac. [ 10 ]
All Zantac products and generic versions of the heartburn medication should be taken off pharmacy shelves immediately, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
CVS said the move to suspend sales of the over-the-counter heartburn drug was taken out of caution while the FDA continues its review.
In cartographic design, map coloring is the act of choosing colors as a form of map symbol to be used on a map. Color is a very useful attribute to depict different features on a map. [ 1 ] Typical uses of color include displaying different political divisions, different elevations, or different kinds of roads.