Which Ranitidine Products Are Safe?
The Fda Recommends the Following Drugs as Safe Alternatives to Zantac: Prilosec (Omeprazole) Nexium (Esomeprazole) Prevacid (Lansoprazole) Pepcid (Famotidine)...
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.