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Ranitidine is an anti acid, used for people with gastroparesis or stomach ulcer, also used for acid reflux patience.
If by antacid you mean the tablets people chew to neutralize too much stomach acid, like Tums or Rolaids, it is not that kind of antacid. Instead of neutralizing the acid that's already there, it prevents your stomach from making so much acid. Here is a description of how it works, from a medical website:
Ranitidine acts in the stomach to decrease the production of stomach acid. It works by blocking histamine H2 receptors that are found on the cells in the stomach lining. A natural body chemical called histamine normally binds to these receptors, causing the cells to produce stomach acid. By blocking the H2 receptors, ranitidine prevents histamine from binding to them. This stops the cells from producing stomach acid.
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Is ranitidine the same as zantac?
Yes, Zantac is a brand name drug for ranitidine, which is an antacid.
What is brown round tablet MR150?
It is probably Ranitidine 150mg (an antacid) Benjamin
Will zantac test positive for Opiates?
Ranitidine is not an opiate. Ranitide is an antacid. Opiates are pain killers. so I would have to say no.
Is ranitidine an anticholinergic?
This information is from the informahealthcare.com website:Ranitidine versus Anticholinergic/Antacid for Duodenal Ulcer1985, Vol. 20, No. 6 , Pages 701-7051Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital of Kuopio, Kuopio, and Dept. of Surgery, Central Hospital of North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland†Correspondence: P. Miettinen, Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital of Kuopio, 70210, Kuopio, FinlandOne hundred and forty-nine patients with endoscopically documented duodenal or prepyloric ulcer were randomly allocated to treatment with ranitidine, 150 mg twice daily (75 patients), or glycopyrrobromide, 2mg three times daily, and antacid suspension, 60 ml/day, with a buffering capacity of 480 mmol/day (74 patients). The patients underwent a thorough prestudy symptom analysis, and endoscopy was performed by an observer who was unaware of the treatment in use. After 4- and 8-week courses of treatment the patients were re-evaluated. Sixty-nine patients in the ranitidine group and 66 in the anticholinergic/antacid group completed the trial. Complete ulcer healing was obtained in 60 of the 69 patients (87%) in the ranitidine group and in 50 of the 66 patients (76%) in the anticholinergic/antacid group after 4 weeks of treatment and in 65 (94%) and in 61 (92%), respectively, after 8 weeks of treatment. Forty-three patients had troublesome side effects of either anticholinergic or antacid treatment, and three patients had to interrupt the treatment. There were no serious side effects of ranitidine. This study suggests that ranitidine causes faster ulcer healing than the combination of anticholinergic and antacid. The results show that ranitidine is an effective and safe drug for duodenal ulcer healing, with no troublesome side effects.
Why does ranitidine easily dissolve?
Ranitidine counteracts stomach acid.
What is the difference between cimetidine and ranitidine?
cimetidine is a relativesly weaker antihistamine compared to ranitidine.
Does ranitidine have amphetamine in it?
No
Is an orange an antacid?
Yes, it is a antacid.
Is orange juice an antacid?
Yes, it is a antacid.
Is Ranitidine bad for liver?
no it is not
What makes antacid an acid?
Antacid is basic, not acidic.
What is the generic name of ranitidine?
Zantac
