GI-ranitidine Flashcards
1
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Ranitidine indications
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heart burn, acid reflux, GORD, peptic ulcer disease
2
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Ranitidine moa
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Ranitidine reduces the secretion of gastric acid by reversible binding to histamine (H2) receptors, which are found on gastric parietal cells. This process leads to the inhibition of histamine binding to this receptor, causing the reduction of gastric acid secretion.
3
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Ranitidine side effects
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jaundice, fever/chills, hair/skin problems, easy bruising/bleeding, potential increased cancer risk
4
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Ranitidine cautions
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increased cancer risk so taken off market
