ranitidine
noun
ra·nit·i·dine
ra-ˈni-tə-ˌdēn 
: a histamine blocker C13H22N4O3S that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride to inhibit gastric acid secretion
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Some tests showed that Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, could degrade into NDMA over time or when exposed to heat.
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CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2020, there was concern that ranitidine, the drug’s main ingredient, could potentially transform into a carcinogen over time, or when exposed to high temperatures.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2019, the lab's discovery of a carcinogen in the heartburn medication Zantac (ranitidine) prompted the FDA to issue an immediate market withdrawal request for Zantac and generic ranitidine in April 2020.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 28 May 2021
But Judge Robin Rosenberg said experts hired by the plaintiffs did not establish that ranitidine causes cancer.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 15 Dec. 2022
A few years ago, the small lab Valisure generated headlines after purportedly finding astronomical levels of the cancer-causing chemical NDMA in Zantac (ranitidine).
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
The active ingredient in Zantac, ranitidine, was found to form NDMA over time or when stored at high temperatures.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2021
The moves come despite the fact that the FDA has not recalled Zantac or any brands that include ranitidine, nor has the agency recommended patients stop taking drugs with that ingredient.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2019
For patients taking prescription ranitidine, the FDA said to talk to your doctor about other treatment options before stopping the medicine.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 1 Apr. 2020
CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2020, there was concern that ranitidine, the drug’s main ingredient, could potentially transform into a carcinogen over time, or when exposed to high temperatures.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2019, the lab's discovery of a carcinogen in the heartburn medication Zantac (ranitidine) prompted the FDA to issue an immediate market withdrawal request for Zantac and generic ranitidine in April 2020.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 28 May 2021
But Judge Robin Rosenberg said experts hired by the plaintiffs did not establish that ranitidine causes cancer.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 15 Dec. 2022
A few years ago, the small lab Valisure generated headlines after purportedly finding astronomical levels of the cancer-causing chemical NDMA in Zantac (ranitidine).
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
The active ingredient in Zantac, ranitidine, was found to form NDMA over time or when stored at high temperatures.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2021
The moves come despite the fact that the FDA has not recalled Zantac or any brands that include ranitidine, nor has the agency recommended patients stop taking drugs with that ingredient.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2019
For patients taking prescription ranitidine, the FDA said to talk to your doctor about other treatment options before stopping the medicine.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 1 Apr. 2020
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ranitidine
noun
ra·nit·i·dine
ra-ˈnit-ə-ˌdēn
: an antihistamine that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C13H22N4O3S·HCl to inhibit gastric acid secretion (as in the treatment of duodenal ulcers or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) see zantac
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