Xantid 150 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 2.51 (20 x 10: ৳ 502.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 25.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Ranitidine hydrochloride |
| Company | Aci limited |
| Also available as |
Title
- Xantid Ranitidine Tablet & Syrup
Categories
- Gastric medicine
- Ulcer treatment
- GERD medication
- H2 receptor antagonist
Description
- Competitively blocks histamine at H2-receptors
- Inhibits gastric acid secretion
- Does not affect pepsin secretion
- Does not affect pentagastrin-stimulated intrinsic factor secretion
- Does not affect serum gastrin
- Well tolerated with uncommon side effects
Color Options
- White
Functions
- Treatment of active duodenal ulcer
- Treatment of benign gastric ulcer
- Treatment & prevention of ulcer associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent
- Treatment of post-operative stress ulcer
- Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- Treatment of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastro-intestinal hemorrhage treatment in seriously ill patients
- Treatment of recurrent hemorrhage in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer
- Prevention of acid aspiration in at-risk individuals before general anesthesia
- Prevention of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patients
- Prevention of recurrent hemorrhage in patients bleeding from peptic ulceration
- Prophylaxis of haemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patients
- Prophylaxis of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patient
- Prophylaxis of aspiration syndrome in patients at risk of developing it before general anesthesia
Materials
- Ranitidine
Technical Specifications
- Dosage: 150 mg twice daily for 4 to 8 weeks
- Dosage: 300 mg as a single daily dose at night for 4 to 8 weeks
- Dosage: 150 mg twice daily for up to 8 weeks
- Dosage: 300 mg at bedtime for up to 8 weeks
- Max Dosage: 6 g daily in divided doses
- Dosage for Episodic dyspepsia: 150 mg twice daily for up to 6 weeks
- Dosage for Maintenance: 150 mg at night for preventing recurrences
- Dosage for Children with peptic ulcer: 2-4 mg/kg twice daily, maximum 300 mg daily
- IV Injection: 50 mg slow intravenous injection, repeated every six to eight hours
- IV Infusion: 25 mg per hour infusion, repeated at intervals
- IV Infusion for upper GI hemorrhage from stress ulceration: Intravenous injection, continuous intravenous infusion
- Dose for children: 2 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg twice daily to a maximum of 300 mg per day
- Storage: Cool, dry place, protect from light
Design Elements
- Tablet
- Syrup
- Intravenous injection
- Intramuscular injection
- Oral administration
Usability Features
- Well tolerated with uncommon side effects
- Suitable for elderly patients
- Reduced dosage for impaired renal and hepatic function
Interactions
- Delayed absorption with propantheline bromide
- Minimally inhibits hepatic metabolism of coumarin anticoagulants, theophylline, diazepam, and propranolol
- May alter absorption of pH-dependent drugs
- May reduce bioavailability with antacids
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Ranitidine
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Crosses placenta
- No evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus
- Excreted in human breast milk
- Caution in administration to nursing mothers
Precautions & Warnings
- Reduced dosage for impaired renal and hepatic function
Use in Special Populations
- No age-related difference in ulcer healing rates
- No difference in adverse effects in elderly patients
Overdose Effects
- Specific in action
- Symptomatic and supportive therapy for overdosage
- Potential removal from plasma by haemodialysis
Therapeutic Class
- H2 receptor antagonist
Reconstitution
- Dilution for slow IV injection
- Dilution for intermittent slow IV infusion
- Dilution for continuous IV infusion
- Dilution for patients with hypersecretory conditions
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool and dry place
- Protect from light