Which Ranitidine Products Are Safe?

The FDA recommends the following drugs as safe alternatives to Zantac:
  • Prilosec (omeprazole)
  • Nexium (esomeprazole)
  • Prevacid (lansoprazole)
  • Pepcid (famotidine)
  • Tagamet (cimetidine)

Is there any safe ranitidine?

Recent lab testing for determining the safety of ranitidine has shown unsafe amounts of a cancerous chemical called NDMA in certain ranitidine products. This has been confirmed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which released a statement on the NDMA impurity in ranitidine on September 13, 2019.

Which brands of ranitidine have been recalled?

Sanofi issues a recall for over-the-counter brand-name Zantac 150, 150 Cool Mint and Zantac 75. This is the first brand-name recall. The FDA releases results of its NDMA testing.

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