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Zantac NDMA Contamination Arouses FDA Concerns

The FDA has recently disclosed a statement that the popular heartburn medication Zantac contained small amounts of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The Zantac NDMA contamination has drawn the ongoing attention of the FDA as they examine the implications of the contaminant’s exposure to consumers. Ranitidine medicines, most commonly known by the brand name Zantac, are a group […]

While the Zantac NDMA Contamination has raised concerns, at present the FDA has not issued any major actions.The FDA has recently disclosed a statement that the popular heartburn medication Zantac contained small amounts of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The Zantac NDMA contamination has drawn the ongoing attention of the FDA as they examine the implications of the contaminant’s exposure to consumers.

Ranitidine medicines, most commonly known by the brand name Zantac, are a group of drugs used as histamine-2 blockers to decrease stomach acid in users. The FDA became aware of the Zantac NDMA contamination after low levels of NDMA were detected in small amounts.

While NDMA is currently classified as a probable human carcinogen based on laboratory studies, NDMA is also an environmental contaminant found in water, meats, dairy, and vegetables. The FDA is currently looking into the potential harms of low-level NDMA exposure but has emphasized that the Zantac NDMA contamination is minor and they do not encourage patients to stop using Zantac or other ranitidine medicines.

At this time, due to the Zantac NDMA contamination levels being approximately equal to the levels typically found in almost all foods and water across the nation, the FDA has suggested that patients who are uncomfortable using Zantac to switch to a heartburn medication that is not ranitidine-based. Otherwise, the FDA has stated that NDMA may cause harm in large amounts, but the Zantac NDMA contamination levels are low by any standard.

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