The generic drug zantac has been suspended across american pharmacies through links to cancer
Zantac is used to treat stomach acid , please check your antacid medication ,I myself had this medication prescribed at one point for months until I stopped requesting it , I changed my eating habits and my stomach has been fine since .
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Very important news for those that take it, thanks for posting. Thankfully I do not take it, as I am still classed as a high risk for cancer.
Zantac is the brand name of a drug called Ranitidine.
I've got some ranitidine in my med cupboard now , I'm just wondering when the nhs is going to wade into this controversy and make a decision , I wonder just how long the pharmaceutical company or health services first knew about this ? ,
I take ranitidine. Is there an official UK comment on this drug yet? 😳
Not heard anything brian , hope your ok m8
Hi mate, been struggling a bit lately with depression and that, but I’m due to start my PR soon so hope that will give me a lift. How are you doing? 🤔👍
I'm ok thanks brian , I'm away in spain 10th oct .
Dont get to down m8 and yes I know that's easier said than done ,chin up .pul rehab will help with the depression ,it will get you out and some company and a routine to follow, hopefully life will intrude once again and make things easier ,isolation ( even with people around you) is not good ,
Zantac ingredient is Ranitidine Brian. Same as in cheaper supermarket versions.
Also sold here in UK in supermarkets own brand called 'Indigestion Tablets', much more cheaply than Zantac. They were off the shelves for a very long time, I wondered why but now they're available in Tesco.
Think I'll take more gaviscon from now on, they come in handy one dose sachets so convenient to carry around.
How can we tell if own brand indigestion tablets contain the dangerous ingredient? Is it listed as something recognisable? My mum sometimes uses them 😯
I'll see if I can find out HH
Traces of NDMA ( which used to be a rocket fuel) have been found in zantac ,it doesnt mention ranitidine but these two brand names are generically similar ,or the same active ingredient
Just look for Ranitidine in the ingredients HP.
Many many years ago it was prescription only. I remember when I was 1st prescribed it in early 90's the GP said "take it sparingly, don't lose or waste any, they cost £1 each!" Later it became available over the counter as Zantac.
I helped to cure my acid problems by just eating smaller meals a little more often , when I went for my check up my doc asked why I had stopped the ranitidine I told him what I had discovered he laughed and said ( he was a retired doc doing a little work) b4 all these medicines they have now they used to advise acid sufferers to do what I was doing
Had my first stomach ulcer at 24 caused by extreme grief. Since then I've avoided alcohol, animal fats, butter, vinegar, citrus fruits, tomatoes and all other acid foods. Occasionally I get a near instant acid reflux response to something, recently it was rapeseed oil so that's out too.
Personally, I believe that a crap diet, processed foods, lack of fibre, smoking & excess alcohol are equally cancer causing - I stress that that's my personal opinion. P
I now use "Slippery Elm Bark capsules" very successfully. Just have to make sure that I leave a gap of 2 hours before taking any oral meds, as it can stop the absorbtion of them.
At present they say that there is no acute risk and not to stop it without seeking an alternative from your GP. What is worrying here is that the companies have stopped production. There have been a lot of medications linked to cancer but from memory this is the only one that they have stopped making it. Generally the advice in northern America is to seek an alternative.
Oh. I take this. I’ll ask about it at my next meds review. (I expect the risk is actually quite low but regulators are pretty stringent if any concerns are raised).
Canada and france has now stopped its sale
I have just been put on ranitidine
I'd have a chat with your pharmacist ,ranitidine might not contain that actual ingredient but I'm not sure , better be safe and check
Uncertainty over dad's condition.
sudden Bronchiectasis exacerbation.
Will lower dose of Nintedanib stop the terrible side effects?
Pseudomonas infection
Mycophenolate instead of Perfinedine or Nintenanib? 
