Prilosec is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that blocks the production of acid by the stomach.
Zantac works differently. It is an H2 (histamine-2) blocker that inhibits the action of histamine on the cells, thus reducing the production of acid by the stomach.
https://www.medicinenet.com/prilosec_vs ... rticle.htm
Update [12/18/2019] FDA is alerting patients and health care professionals to Glenmark Pharmaceutical Inc.’s voluntary recall of prescription ranitidine tablets (150 mg and 300 mg). The medicines are being recalled because they may contain unacceptable levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
FDA has advised companies to recall their ranitidine if testing shows levels of NDMA above the acceptable daily intake (96 nanograms per day or 0.32 parts per million for ranitidine). The agency posted the results of its testing of ranitidine samples and has asked companies to conduct their own laboratory testing.
Patients taking prescription ranitidine who wish to stop should talk to their health care professional about other treatment options. Multiple drugs are approved for the same or similar uses as ranitidine.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-a ... ranitidine
On September 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that low levels of a “probable human carcinogen” called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) had been found in some Zantac products. In light of this news, Sanofi instituted a voluntary recall of all over-the-counter Zantac products in the United States as “a precautionary measure,” according to a public statement from the company.
https://www.self.com/story/zantac-recall-cancer
AmyG wrote:It was recommended by 3 different OBs! Tums wasn't cutting it, so they said to get the Zantac. I mean, it totally helped with the heartburn. I just have to wonder if that might have caused my cancer. Maybe. Maybe it was just bad luck. Who knows.
I'm just so pleased to be in NED status. No matter how the cancer got there in the first place, for now, it's gone!
GrouseMan wrote:AmyG wrote:It was recommended by 3 different OBs! Tums wasn't cutting it, so they said to get the Zantac. I mean, it totally helped with the heartburn. I just have to wonder if that might have caused my cancer. Maybe. Maybe it was just bad luck. Who knows.
I'm just so pleased to be in NED status. No matter how the cancer got there in the first place, for now, it's gone!
Nope - You had cancer in your body even before you were pregnant with your child. It doesn't grow and metastasize that quickly!
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