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Nov 22, 2007 @ 04:28:17 | #6 | odie
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107/F/toronto, Canada Join Date: Sep 2007 | Zantac
Generic Name: ranitidine (ra NI ti deen)
Brand Names: Zantac, Zantac 150, Zantac 300, Zantac 300 GELdose, Zantac 75, Zantac EFFERdose, Zantac GELdose,
What is the most important information I should know about Zantac?
Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or porphyria.
Using Zantac may increase your risk of developing pneumonia. Symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain, fever, feeling short of breath, and coughing up green or yellow mucous. Talk with your doctor about your specific risk of developing pneumonia.
Zantac granules and effervescent tablets must be dissolved in water before you take them.
Your doctor may recommend an antacid to help relieve pain. Carefully follow your doctor's directions about the type of antacid to use, and when to use it. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase the risk of damage to your stomach. It may take up to 8 weeks of using this medicine before your ulcer heals. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 6 weeks of treatment.
What is Zantac?
Zantac is in a group of drugs called histamine-2 blockers. Zantac works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces.
Zantac 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. Zantac also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
Zantac may also be used for conditions other than those listed in this medication guide.
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Mar 22, 2008 @ 01:12:12 | #10 | odie
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107/F/toronto, Canada Join Date: Sep 2007 | bloody__bug said: Zantac is a prescription, and it covers 80% of the cost, so thats good. But, i would need to see a doctor again to get another perscription, i went to the walk-in-clinic, so i would have to wait a while.I'll probably just save the bottle and refill it with the normal no-name crap. But it doesnt sound as good as ZANTAC, but it cant be helped.
Im probably going to have this for the rest of my life  .
its worth seeing your doctor and ask him for several repeats...........you wont have this all your life, I watched what I was eating, and it was gone in under a year.
-no citrus fruits.....they have to much acid!--grapefruits and oranges.
-no spicy foods
-limit meals to small ones, but eat often
-milk is good for you it helps coat everything
-no caffeine
-dont smoke
hope you feel better, this will pass. | | |
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