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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.
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. Categories: Disambiguation pages. Drugs developed by GSK plc.
September 19, 2024 at 10:41 AM. By Brendan Pierson. (Reuters) -The latest trial over claims that the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac causes cancer ended with a hung jury on Wednesday, as jurors ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) -A jury in Chicago on Thursday rejected an Illinois woman’s claim that the now discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her colon cancer, in the first trial out of thousands ...
Muscle relaxant. A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics.
September 18, 2024 at 9:19 AM. (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle two lawsuits in California that claimed its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused ...
32-43 hours; volume of distribution is 36-49L/kg. Pholcodine is an opioid cough suppressant (antitussive). It helps suppress unproductive coughs and also has a mild sedative effect, but has little or no analgesic effects. It is also known as morpholinylethylmorphine and homocodeine. Pholcodine is found in certain cough lozenges, [2] and more ...
April 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM. By Brendan Pierson. (Reuters) -The first trial over claims that blockbuster heartburn drug Zantac, once sold by GSK and other companies, causes cancer is set to begin ...