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Also known as RAN

Ranitidine, sold under the brand name Zantac among others, is a medication used to decrease stomach acid production. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. It can be given by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.

Key facts

Drug.StdInChIKey
VMXUWOKSQNHOCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Drug.image
Ranitidine.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
250
Drug.image2
File:Ranitidine-A-3D-balls.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.JAN
ranitidine hydrochloride
Drug.tradename
Zantac, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a601106
Drug.DailyMedID
Ranitidine
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B1
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, intravenous (IV)
Drug.class
Histamine H2 receptor antagonist, aka H2 blocker
Drug.ATC_prefix
A02
Drug.ATC_suffix
BA02
Drug.ATC_supplemental
(ranitidine bismuth citrate)
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_AU_comment
/ S2 (Pharmacy Medicine)

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C13H22N4O3S
Molecular weight
314.41 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-N'-[2-[[5-[(dimethylamino)methyl]furan-2-yl]methylsulfanyl]ethyl]-1-N-methyl-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamine
SMILES
CNC(=C[N+](=O)[O-])NCCSCC1=CC=C(O1)CN(C)C
InChIKey
VMXUWOKSQNHOCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
112 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Research

7,594 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
314.141
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₂₂N₄O₃S
canonical SMILES
CNC(=C[N+](=O)[O-])NCCSCC1=CC=C(O1)CN(C)C
Commons category
Ranitidine
stylized name
raNITIdine
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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Central nervous system
  • Cardiovascular
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • Blood
  • Skin
  • Precautions
  • Disease-related concerns
  • Children
  • Drug tests
  • <span class="anchor" id="impurities"></span>Cancer-causing due to inherent instability
  • List of recalls
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Elderly
  • Children
  • History
  • Preparations
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

{{Infobox drug | image = Ranitidine.svg | image_class = skin-invert-image | width = 250 | alt = | image2 = File:Ranitidine-A-3D-balls.png | image_class2 = bg-transparent | alt2 = | JAN = ranitidine hydrochloride

| pronounce = | tradename = Zantac, others | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a601106 | DailyMedID = Ranitidine | pregnancy_AU = B1 | pregnancy_AU_comment = | pregnancy_category = | routes_of_administration = By mouth, intravenous (IV) | class = Histamine H2 receptor antagonist, aka H2 blocker | ATC_prefix = A02 | ATC_suffix = BA02 | ATC_supplemental = (ranitidine bismuth citrate)

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