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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 ]
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]
Ranitidine (Zantac) 2020 Worldwide Found to spontaneously break down into the carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine. Rapacuronium (Raplon) 2001 US, multiple markets Withdrawn in many countries because of risk of fatal bronchospasm. [2] Remoxipride: 1993 UK, others Aplastic anemia. [3] rhesus rotavirus vaccine-tetravalent (RotaShield) 1999 US
(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 ...
First approved by U.S. regulators in 1983, Zantac became the world's best-selling medicine in 1988 and one of the first to top $1 billion in annual sales. It was sold at different times by the ...
The French pharmaceutical company Sanofi says it has reached an agreement to resolve 4,000 cases in the U.S., in which plaintiffs are linking the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac — and its ...
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;
Zantac became the world's best selling medicine in 1988, and was one of the first drugs to top $1 billion in annual sales. The FDA asked drugmakers in April 2020 to pull Zantac and generic ...