Here is the detailed overview of:
💊 Ranitidine Tablet 150 mg
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Histamine H2-receptor antagonist
🔹 Reduces stomach acid production
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used for:
- Peptic ulcer disease (gastric & duodenal)
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Heartburn / acid indigestion
- Prevention of NSAID-induced ulcers
- Stress ulcer prophylaxis in hospitalized patients
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Rapid symptom relief in acid-related disorders
✔️ Twice-daily dosing
✔️ Well-tolerated in most patients
✔️ Useful in patients who can’t take PPIs
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Blister packs or bottles
🔖 Strength: 150 mg tablets
🗓️ Often taken twice daily (morning and evening) or once at bedtime
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ Withdrawn or restricted in many countries due to concerns about NDMA contamination (a potential carcinogen)
👨⚕️ Use only if prescribed and deemed safe
🕒 Take before meals or at bedtime
🚫 Avoid alcohol, NSAIDs, and smoking (increase stomach acid)
🔄 Dose adjustment in renal impairment may be needed
⚠️ Side Effects
- Headache, constipation, diarrhea
- Rare: liver enzyme changes, rash
- Long-term use: Vitamin B12 deficiency
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at room temperature (15–25°C)
🧴 Keep away from moisture and light
🚫 Do not use expired or discolored tablets