Ranitidine HCL

Active Ingredients: Ranitidine
Representative Names: Zantac, Zantac 75

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What are ranitidine HCL tablets or capsules?
RANITIDINE is a type of antihistamine that blocks the release of stomach acid. Ranitidine is used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers. It can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort, and the heartburn from acid reflux.


What should i check before I take ranitidine?
Please verify if you have any of these conditions: frequently drink alcohol-containing beverages, kidney disease, liver disease, other chronic illness, porphyria, an unusual or allergic reaction to ranitidine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives, pregnant or trying to get pregnant, breast-feeding.


How should I take this medicine?
Ranitidine is usually taken only when it is needed, up to twice daily (2 tablets in 24 hours). It is best taken with, or immediately after, meals to relieve symptoms of heartburn. Swallow the tablets or capsules with a drink of water. To prevent heartburn symptoms, ranitidine should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that may cause heartburn. If you are taking sucralfate, ranitidine should be taken at least 2 hours before the sucralfate dose.


What side effects may I notice from taking ranitidine?
Side effects with ranitidine are infrequent but include: Agitation, nervousness, hallucinations, constipation or diarrhea, dark yellow or brown urine, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth, skin rash, itching, sore throat, fever, stomach pain, unusual weakness or tiredness, unusual bleeding or bruising, yellowing of the skin or eyes.

Let your prescriber or health care professional know if you get any of these side effects or any other unusual symptoms.


What drug(s) may interact with ranitidine?
Alcohol containing beverages, alendronate, antacids, cefditoren, cefpodoxime, cefuroxime, delavirdine, enoxacin, glipizide, glyburide, iron supplements, itraconazole, ketoconazole, metformin, nifedipine, propantheline, theophylline, triazolam, warfarin.

On the questionaire needed to buy Ranitidine HCL, inform of all medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also include if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.


What should I watch for while taking ranitidine?
does not improve or gets worse. You may need to take this medicine for several days as prescribed before your symptoms improve. Finish the full course of tablets prescribed, even if you feel better.

Do not self-medicate with aspirin, ibuprofen or other antiinflammatory medicines; these can aggravate your condition.

Do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol; these increase irritation in your stomach and can lengthen the time it will take for ulcers to heal. Cigarettes and alcohol can also worsen acid reflux or heartburn.

If you need to take an antacid you should take it at least 1 hour before or 1 hour after ranitidine. Ranitidine will not be as effective if taken at the same time as an antacid.

If you get black, tarry stools or vomit up what looks like coffee grounds, call your prescriber or health care professional at once. You may have a bleeding ulcer.


What if i overdose?
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include difficulty breathing, fast heartbeat, tremors, vomiting, restlessness, weakness, fatigue, or dizziness.


What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.


Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Store at room temperature between 36 and 86 degrees F (2 to 30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Protect from light and moisture. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.


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