What is Ranitidine ?
Ranitidine is in a group of drugs
called histamine-2 blockers. Ranitidine works by reducing the amount of acid
your stomach produces.
Ranitidine is used to treat and
prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in
which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Ranitidine also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other
conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing
heartburn.
Usage:
Ranitidine is used to treat and
prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines.
It also treats conditions in which
the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Ranitidine also treats
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs
up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
Ranitidine side effects:
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chest pain, fever, feeling short of breath, coughing up green or
yellow mucus;
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easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
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fast or slow heart rate;
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problems with your vision;
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fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering,
peeling, and red skin rash; or
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nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine,
clay-colored stools, jaundice
(yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Less serious ranitidine side effects may include:
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headache (may be severe);
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drowsiness, dizziness;
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sleep problems (insomnia);
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decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an
orgasm; or
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swollen or tender breasts (in men);
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nausea, vomiting, stomach pain; or diarrhea or constipation.
Molecular Weight:
314.4 g/mol
Molecular structure:
