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What is zantac?

Updated: 9/7/2023
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Zantac, the trade name for the drug ranitidine, is a histamine blocker which binds at the H2 receptor in the parietal cells of the gastric mucosa (and elsewhere). At the gastric mucosa, it prevents or decreases the secretion of hydrochloric acid. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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