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The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately, the agency announced on Wednesday.

The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over time and when stored at higher-than-normal temperatures, pose a risk to public health.
The contaminant, N-nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA, is a probable human carcinogen and the FDA has been investigating levels of it in ranitidine since the summer of 2019.
"We didn't observe unacceptable levels of NDMA in many of the samples that we tested," Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in Wednesday's announcement.
Zantac does not form impurity in your stomach, FDA testing finds

"However, since we don't know how or for how long the product might have been stored, we decided that it should not be available to consumers and patients unless its quality can be assured," Woodcock said in part. "The FDA will continue our efforts to ensure impurities in other drugs do not exceed acceptable limits so that patients can continue taking medicines without concern."
According to the FDA's announcement, letters are now being sent to all manufacturers of ranitidine requesting that they withdraw products from the market, and consumers are advised to stop taking any ranitidine tablets or liquid medications they currently have. The FDA said to dispose of them properly and not buy more.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FDA said don't return your medicines to a "drug take-back location," but rather follow disposal instructions in the medication guide or insert -- or follow the FDA's recommended safe disposal steps on its website.
Consumers who wish to continue treating their condition should consider using other approved medications, according to the FDA.
To date, the FDA has not found NDMA in some other products, such as famotidine or Pepcid, esomeprazole or Nexium, or omeprazole or Prilosec.
For patients taking prescription ranitidine, the FDA said to talk to your doctor about other treatment options before stopping the medicine.


"There are multiple drugs approved for the same or similar uses as ranitidine that do not carry the same risks from NDMA," according to the FDA.
In September, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart announced they would no longer sell Zantac and other over-the-counter ranitidine medications due to concerns they might contain NDMA.
Then in October, drugmaker Sanofi voluntarily recalled Zantac OTC sold in the United States and Canada. At the time, the company said it issued the recall "due to inconsistencies in preliminary test results."

A lawyer’s dream come true.

Yeah I have lived on that sh_t for years. Has me a little concerned for sure.

Maybe that explains why you always have such a serious look on your face.......
Don't cyber bully me for that was simply pokin a little fun at you...

Omeprazole the same thing? Take 40mg every morning.........will keep it cool at least until I can talk to the doc. In no hurry to go see the doc though.

No cyber bullying I just find it funny so many will talk sh_t on line but they know dam well they wouldn't say it to your face. This site is full of very insecure people. Our first interactions was a while ago and my memory isn't the best. But I do believe I said I would meet you for a drink or lunch or something to that effect. To talk face to face. I know you take that as a challenge (your insecurities not mine) but the reality is I know you would not say the same things. But if it makes you feel good about yourself so be it, have at it. I am pretty dam easy to find. I know several people that know you, and they all said the exact same thing as I said, you wouldn't say it like that to my face. But I am fine with you carrying on.

Haha 😂😂😂

It was a joke..... you should try laughing sometime

Oh and this is not a joke.. claiming you know several people that know me is a straight up lie.

I took Nexium for a while and then stopped taking it . A few years ago they claimed it caused a lot of problems long term.

Hey!


I came here to eat bootleg tums and kick ass......and I am all out of tums!

No lie

I thought this was done like last August???

Hell the lawyers have had commercials on TV since like November?

I got tums for ya big boy, now settle down!!! 🤣🤣

Nexium never worked for me. And Pepcid I have to take a bunch of to work.

Well, much better to develop esophageal CA from acid reflux, I suppose.

I believe that was their self imposed taking it off the shelves and now it is officially off by the FDA.

Names, prove me wrong...... who knows me?

The Shadow knows.........

How did it sleep into the market without them knowing in the first place.

Lawyers are gonna be so happy, lots of suing gonna be happening.

This is why I have a bunker.....