Several medications used to treat heartburn and acid reflux are being recalled after manufacturers detected trace amounts of the same probable cancer-causing impurity that prompted earlier recalls. Gerd medicine recall. These medications work to prevent heartburn and provide relief tied to acid ingestion by reducing the amount of acid the stomach makes the prescription version is used to treat and prevent ulcers of the stomach; it also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) this recall was recently expanded to include the following products:.
gerd medicine recall
The recall affects both brand and generic formulations of 75 and 150 mg ranitidine tablets produced by a variety of manufacturers the affected heartburn medications contain a nitrosamine impurity. This week’s recalls are a new cause for alarm for the 15 million americans who take ranitidine at prescription levels, and the millions more who regularly take lower-dose, over-the-counter. Nizatidine is used for short-term treatment of stomach ulcers as well as heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, the fda wrote on its website.. recalled batches include nizatidine.
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