Contents:
- Medical Video: Liver Transplant Medications - Zantac
- What are the benefits of the drug ranitidine?
- Gastric ulcer
- GERD
- Erosive esophagitis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Medical Video: Liver Transplant Medications - Zantac
Ranitidine or ranitidine is one of the prescription drugs and also over-the-counter drugs or can be purchased without a prescription. This drug is available in the form of tablets, capsules and syrup. You can find ranitidin in various brands, such as Zantac, Ranin, Ranivel, Ranital, Ranticid, and so on. Ranitidine is also usually used with other combinations of drugs. You may need to take other drugs along with ranitidine. Then, what are the benefits of ranitidine?
What are the benefits of the drug ranitidine?
Ranitidine belongs to a group of drugs called histamine receptor antagonists (histamine-2 blockers). Ranitidine is usually used to treat problems related to stomach acid. This drug works by reducing the amount of acid released by your stomach. Therefore, some of the benefits of ranitidine are to treat:
Gastric ulcer
Gastric ulcer is a wound in the lining of your stomach or small intestine. This can occur when the mucus layer that protects your stomach lining is eroded due to excessive stomach acid. As a result, the stomach wall becomes a wound. However, stomach ulcers are different from ulcers or gastritis. Gastritis or ulcers that are not treated properly can develop into a gastric ulcer. Gastric ulcer is usually caused by H. Pylori bacterial infection, long-term use of NSAID drugs (such as aspirin and ibuprofen), and excess stomach acid production due to genetic, lifestyle, and food factors.
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic digestive disease that occurs when stomach acid rises into the esophagus. This causes the lining of the esophagus to become irritated by acid, so you can experience a burning feeling in the chest and throat (heartburn), the mouth feels sour, and often belches.
Erosive esophagitis
Esophagitis is inflammation, swelling, or irritation of the esophagus. This is usually caused because stomach acid rises into the esophagus so that it can damage the lining of the esophagus. Gastric reflux or GERD, excessive vomiting, and viral and bacterial infections can increase your risk of developing erosive esophagitis. By taking ranitidine, you can treat damage to the lining of the esophagus associated with this acid.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
This is a rare disease that makes the stomach produce too much acid. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a condition in which one or more tumors form in your pancreas or small intestine. These tumors are called gastrinomas which release the hormone gastrin, which causes your stomach to produce too much acid. To prevent the effects of excess acid, you can take ranitidine.
Those are some of the benefits of ranitidine. However, do not just take medicine. Read the rules of use first according to the instructions for using the drug. Or, you can ask how to use medicine with your doctor or pharmacist. Use ranitidine carefully.
