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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]
Withdrawn worldwide due to severe cardiac arrhythmias [64] [65] Continues to be available in Russia. Ticrynafen (Tienilic acid) 1980 Germany, France, UK, US others Liver toxicity and death. [3] Tolcapone (Tasmar) 1998 European Union, Canada, Australia Hepatotoxicity [3] Tolrestat (Alredase) 1996 Argentina, Canada, Italy, others Severe ...
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(Reuters) -A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause ...
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
Sanofi has sold over-the-counter Zantac in the U.S. and Canada since 2017. It is pulling the drug off shelves after previous recalls by some manufacturers of generic versions of the drug.
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.
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 ]