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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.
Patients with mild or moderate renal impairment with CC of at least 50 ml / min do not require dose adjustment. In elderly patients with CC more than 25 ml / min, the dose is not changed. Dose changes in liver failure are not required, since ranitidine and bismuth are excreted mainly by the kidneys.
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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 ]
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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;
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