It has been over a year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled all medications containing ranitidine, including both over-the-counter and prescription forms of Zantac. You may have taken Zantac to control your heartburn or symptoms of acid reflux....
Are you among the many parents in North Carolina and throughout the country whose child suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Nothing can keep a child lying awake in discomfort at night more than a bad case of GERD. Perhaps you’ve tried using several...
If you suffer from acid reflux, ulcers or similar ailments, you and many other North Carolina residents may find relief from a prescription your doctor wrote for ranitidine. Under the brand name Zantac, ranitidine helps to reduce the acid your stomach may produce that...
When you purchase a medication off the shelf at your local North Carolina pharmacy, you probably assume it’s safe to use. After all, they wouldn’t sell it if it was dangerous, right? In reality, use and distribution of potentially harmful medications sometimes occurs...
N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a molecular compound that forms when certain types of amines react to nitrosating agents. It is not uncommon for NDMA to be present at low levels in certain foods, such as cheese or roasted meats. Scientists have discovered, however,...
If you suffer from acid reflux, ulcers or other problems with stomach acid, you may have found great relief while taking Zantac. Many others in North Carolina and elsewhere also found relief, and the makers of the drug made billions of dollars, selling it in both...
There are few things worse than that feeling when you learn that someone you trusted has caused you harm. This is also true when consumers count on trusted products to deliver on the product’s promise. Unfortunately, some products do not deliver on a promise and...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked manufacturers to pull over-the-counter and prescription drugs with ranitidine, including Zantac, ranitidine and metformin. This was due to an FDA investigation launched in 2019 that determined that contaminant levels...
