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GSK, the original developer of the antacid Zantac, in an emailed comment today pointed out that it does not sell Zantac prescription or over-the-counter products in the U.S. Sanofi has U.S. rights to the brand. In the U.K., and elsewhere, though, GSK is retrieving the meds.
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Ranitidine (also known by its brand name, Zantac, which is sold by the drug company Sanofi) is available both over the counter (OTC) and by prescription. It belongs to the class of drugs known as H2 (or histamine-2) blockers. OTC ranitidine is commonly used to relieve and prevent heartburn.
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Antacids and other H2 blockers such as Pepcid (famotidine) and proton pump inhibitors, like Nexium, can relieve heartburn symptoms. Such drugs also are used to treat acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
GSK recalls popular heartburn drug Zantac globally after cancer scare. L) on Tuesday said it is recalling the popular heartburn medicine Zantac in all markets as a “precaution”, days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found “unacceptable” levels of probable cancer-causing impurity in the drug.