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Current Status of the Zantac Recall
Zantac is a brand name heartburn medication previously available in over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription forms. Before the recall, Zantac was commonly sold as generic ranitidine.
Neither Zantac nor ranitidine are currently available in the United States.
Is ranitidine back on the market
In 2019, several manufacturers found a cancer-causing substance in the ranitidine medicines. As a result, the contaminated drugs were recalled. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiated an investigation.
The FDA investigation sought to examine the safety of ranitidine-containing drugs.
In April 2020, the agency requested that manufacturers pull all ranitidine drugs from the market. Additionally, the agency advised all consumers using over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs to stop taking the medication.
Consumers taking prescription ranitidine are advised to speak with a healthcare professional immediately to get a safer alternative.
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The recalls and market withdrawal stem from the cancer-causing substance N-Nitr