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Understanding the Zantac Recall: Why Was Ranitidine Taken Off the Market?

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3 min read
In April 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the historic step of requesting the immediate market withdrawal of all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine products, commonly known by the brand name Zantac. This definitive action was prompted by growing evidence that the drug was contaminated with a probable human carcinogen called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).

What acid reflux medicine is banned? A look at the Zantac (ranitidine) recall

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2 min read
In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the immediate market withdrawal of all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine products. This action effectively banned the popular acid reflux medicine, commonly known by the brand name Zantac, from the U.S. market due to potential contamination with a cancer-causing impurity.