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Below are Zantac (Ranitidine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Zantac review by 26 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | hives |
| Dosage & duration: | | don't remember (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | hay fever |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Extreme urticaria (hives) on forearms and mild (hives) on face and legs were near completely cured with the Zantac. |
| Side effects: | | No side effects that I remember |
| Comments: | | I had horrible rashes on my forearms, the right one especially, that were extremely itchy. I tried topical anti-itch creams and put ice on it to soothe the itching but nothing relieved my symptoms more than slightly. I thought it would eventually go away by itself. After suffering for 4 or 5 weeks I went to my doctor. He took 1 look at my arms and said I had hives. Probably due to seasonal allergies. He wrote a prescription for Zantac and sent me on my way. Within the 1st day of taking the medication my hives were less than half than they'd been. Within a week they were nearly gone. |
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| | Zantac review by 46 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | excess acidity |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2 tabs per day taken twice per day for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | relief from burning associated with reflux |
| Side effects: | | slight nausea during the first 24 hours. |
| Comments: | | Part of my treatment plan was to undergo an endoscopy to find out what the problem was initially. The doctor who performed the endoscopy prescribed the Zantac. In the first 24 hour period I felt no differently, but the second day I started to feel alot better. At the end of the two weeks period of taking 2x tabs per day I felt completely back to normal. I ceased taking the Zantac after my follow up visit with the doctor but was advised to keep some handy for future use. |
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| | Zantac review by 74 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acid reflux |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150mg taken twice daily for the period of 3 years/ ongoing |
| Other conditions: | | hypertension |
| Other drugs taken: | | benazepril | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The ranitidine was very effective in releaving my symptoms of acid reflux. After several months of treatment my stomach, which previously felt nauseated on a daily basis, felt much better and very rarely caused me discomfort. |
| Side effects: | | I didnt seem to have any negative side effects. |
| Comments: | | I am not sure if it is related to the ranitidine but since I began using it I have not contracted any viruses. In the past I would get 2 or 3 viruses every year. |
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