Hey guys, I went to the store to get another bottle of zantac today and found the shelves empty! The pharmacist was busy but the assistant didn't know anything about it. I searched amazon and a few other online stores, none had it. Then I found out via google search that the FDA has ordered a recall of Zantac on April 1, 2020. I get the impression it's going to be permanently banned. Apparently something in the pill can change into a substance called NDMA (not MDMA) and that stuff causes cancer.
Kind of worried since I have been taking as much as 300mg/day for about 10 years...
Anyway, just passing the word along.
No idea if it's banned or recalled in countries other than the USA.
Info: Zantac, generics ordered off the market after FDA finds they're a ticking time bomb
I don't know if that particular website is reputable. It's the first one that came up in a google search.
FDA Press Release: FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market
I usually don't watch the news, so I sometimes miss things. Due to the plague, I've been watching the news at least a couple times a week. I hadn't heard anything about this even with my excessive news watching so I thought I would share it.
Kind of worried since I have been taking as much as 300mg/day for about 10 years...
Anyway, just passing the word along.
No idea if it's banned or recalled in countries other than the USA.
Info: Zantac, generics ordered off the market after FDA finds they're a ticking time bomb
I don't know if that particular website is reputable. It's the first one that came up in a google search.
FDA Press Release: FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market
I usually don't watch the news, so I sometimes miss things. Due to the plague, I've been watching the news at least a couple times a week. I hadn't heard anything about this even with my excessive news watching so I thought I would share it.