RANITIDINE WINTHROP ranitidine (as hydrochloride) 150mg tablet blister pack

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

ranitidine hydrochloride

Available from:

Medis Pharma Pty Ltd

INN (International Name):

Ranitidine hydrochloride

Authorization status:

Registered

Patient Information leaflet

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RANITIDINE WINTHROP®
_Ranitidine hydrochloride _
_ _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some
common questions about
RANITIDINE WINTHROP.
It does not contain all the
available information. It does
not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has
weighed the risks of you taking
RANITIDINE WINTHROP
against the benefits they expect
it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS
ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE,
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR
PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THIS
MEDICINE
.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT RANITIDINE
WINTHROP IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is
RANITIDINE WINTHROP. It
contains the active ingredient
ranitidine hydrochloride.
RANITIDINE WINTHROP
belongs to a group of medicines
called H
2
-antagonists or H
2
-
blockers.
RANITIDINE WINTHROP
works by reducing the amount
of acid produced by your
stomach.
RANITIDINE WINTHROP is
used for the following:
•
to treat and prevent peptic
ulcers. Peptic ulcers are
ulcers that occur in the
stomach or duodenum.
•
treatment of reflux or
heartburn
•
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
•
Scleroderma oesophagitis
By reducing the amount of acid
produced by the stomach,
RANITIDINE WINTHROP
reduces the pain associated with
the above conditions, helps
ulcers to heal and helps heal
oesphagitis.
Your doctor may have
prescribed RANITIDINE
WINTHROP for another
reason. Ask your doctor if you
have any questions about why
RANITIDINE WINTHROP has
been prescribed for you.
RANITIDINE WINTHROP is
available only with a doctor’s
prescription.
RANITIDINE WINTHROP is
not addictive.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
RANITIDINE
WINTHROP
_ _
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_
DO NOT TAKE RANITIDINE
WINTHROP IF YOU HAVE AN
ALLERGY TO RANITIDINE OR ANY OF
THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE
END OF THIS LEAFLET.
Symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include asthma,
wheezing, shortness of breath,
swelling of the face, lips or
tongue which may cause
difficulty in swallowing or
breathing, hives, itch