PatientsLikeMe : Ranitidine Prescription Treatment Report

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Taking Ranitidine Prescription
15 Patients currently take Ranitidine Prescription
1 Patient stopped taking Ranitidine Prescription
Nyrsaeans Depression: 2 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 4 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 2 Physical: 2 External Stress: Overwhelming 31 F Function: High Distress: Moderate See profile Nyrsaeans 600mg daily since Oct 23, 2006
diamond2 Mental Symptoms: moderate Physical Symptoms: mild Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild 654 VL 50 See profile diamond2 300mg daily since Jul 31, 2008

Brand Names: Zantac 150
See also: Ranitidine HCL, Zantac

What is Ranitidine Prescription? Ranitidine is an H2 blocker that is used in prescription strength for duodenal and gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux, and as part of a multidrug regimen for the eradication of H. pylori to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence. Read more...

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ranitidine Prescription.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	5	31%
stomach	2	12%
Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)	2	12%
Support another treatment	1	6%
GERD	1	6%
General health	1	6%
Treat my HIV	1	6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ranitidine Prescription.

0 mg day	0 mg none	1 tbs. day	150 mg none	150 mg day	300 mg day	600 mg day
1	1	1	1	3	7	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ranitidine Prescription or how long patients were taking Ranitidine Prescription before stopping.

Currently taking Ranitidine Prescription

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	3	4	1	1	4

Stopped taking Ranitidine Prescription

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	0	0	0

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ranitidine Prescription (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	1	100%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight	100%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	3

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

Nyrsaeans

Depression: 2

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 4

Anxiety: 2

Mania: 2

Physical: 2

External Stress: Overwhelming

31 F

Function: High

Distress: Moderate

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by Nyrsaeans
Sep 30, 2008