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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Then lawyers brought a slew of lawsuits against GSK and Sanofi, pharmaceutical companies that have sold the popular ranitidine drug Zantac, linking it to clients’ cancers.
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In April 2020, the FDA asked all makers to pull ranitidine from the market.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
Some tests showed that Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, could degrade into NDMA over time or when exposed to heat.
—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.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
In April 2020, the FDA asked all makers to pull ranitidine from the market.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
Some tests showed that Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, could degrade into NDMA over time or when exposed to heat.
—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
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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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