Famotidine is a potent histamine H2-receptor antagonist that differs structurally from its predecessors, cimitidine and ranitidine, in having a guanidine-substituted thiazole ring rather than an imidazole or furan ring. In humans, famotidine inhibits basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion from pariet...
You should not use cimetidine if you are allergic to cimetidine or other stomach acid reducers (such as ranitidine, famotidine, Zantac, Axid, and others) Ask a doctor or pharmacist if cimetidine is safe to use if you have: stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting; trouble swallowing; frequent che...
Drug costs developments after patent expiry of enalapril, fluoxetine and ranitidine: a study conducted for the Netherlands. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2005;4(3):191–6. Article PubMed Google Scholar Manova MM, Stoimenova A, Clerfeuille F, Petrova GI. Impact of generic competition on ...
we have witnessed genotoxic impurities affect several drugs, including those used to treat elevated blood pressure, heartburn and acid reflux. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (including valsartan, losartan and irbesartan), along with ranitidine and nizatidine, were recalled to investigate...
Iron supplements interact with a long list of drugs used to treat a variety of conditions. Cholesterol -lowering drugs including cholestyramine and colestipol interfere with the absorption of iron. So do acid blockers like ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), and cimetidine (Tagamet). Conver...
They can contaminate a wide range of medications used to treat everything from heartburn and blood pressure to diabetes and acid reflux. In the US, the FDA recently recalled all ranitidine, a medication uses to treat conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease an...
This medication is used to treat symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn, upset stomach, or indigestion. It is an antacid that works by
It is widely accepted that intellectual property legal requirements such as patents and data exclusivity can affect access to medicines, but to date there has not been a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence on this topic. The World Trade Organi
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Other treatments, especially for chronic hives, can sometimes include doxepin (Sinequan), an antidepressant that can work as a potent antihistamine, montelukast (Singulair), and medications such as ranitidine (Zantac) or cimetidine (Tagamet), which are more commonly used to treat reflux. ...