Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Prabha Raghavan |New Delhi |Updated: September 28, 2019 7:59:53 am

Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?

Ranitidine, popularly known through brand names like Aciloc, Zinetac, Rantac and Rantac-OD, R-Loc and Ranitin, is an over-the-counter, prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases.

Ranitidine, popularly known through brand names like Aciloc, Zinetac, Rantac and Rantac-OD, R-Loc and Ranitin, is an over-the-counter, prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases.

India’s drug regulator this week began looking into concerns of potential cancer-causing substances contaminating popular acidity drug ranitidine. The move came over a week after the US Food and Drug Administration flagged the issue to American patients, some companies have suspended sales of the product worldwide, and some other countries have ordered recalls of the product: