'CVS Pharmacy has suspended the sale of all Zantac brand and CVS Health brand ranitidine products until further notice,' a spokesperson for the brand wrote in a press release.
In that statement, the FDA revealed certain ranitidine medications had been found to contain low levels of a chemical called N-nitrosodimethylamine . It is currently investigating how much of a risk the concentrations found in ranitidine pose to patients.
However, if you are taking ranitidine and are concerned, the FDA suggests speaking to your medical professional. While it is listed as a probable carcinogen, the current consensus is that it is not too harmful to the human body and can be detoxified by the liver, provided it is ingested at very low levels.
Orient stresses the importance of checking medications."Drugs may be contaminated by sloppy manufacturing, or deliberately. We need an industry to check all drugs to see what is in them—there are so many counterfeits." But when it comes to Zantac:"Would I throw out my Zantac? No," she said.
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