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What is Ranitidine?

Over-the-counter ranitidine is an H2 blocker. It is used to prevent and treat symptoms of heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach. It decreases the amount of acid made in the stomach. Ranitidine is also available in prescription strength dosing.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Other 8 0
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) 3 1
General health 1 1
Stomach (gastric) ulcer pain 1 0
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 1 0

See all 15 patients currently taking Ranitidine

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  150 mg as needed 150mg as needed 0.5 mg daily 4 tps. daily 75 mg weekly 25 mg daily 75 mg daily 150 mg daily 300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ranitidine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 50% Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended
1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Ranitidine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ranitidine

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

Stopped Taking Ranitidine

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on March 13, 2010.