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    Ranitidine is an anti-ulcer medication that reduces stomach acid production by blocking the action of histamine on stomach cells. It is useful for treating and preventing ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Common minor side effects include constipation, diarrhea, and nausea. As a nurse, responsibilities include assessing for signs of bleeding and informing patients about potential side effects like drowsiness, as well as the importance of fluid intake to minimize constipation.

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    Ranitidine is an anti-ulcer medication that reduces stomach acid production by blocking the action of histamine on stomach cells. It is useful for treating and preventing ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Common minor side effects include constipation, diarrhea, and nausea. As a nurse, responsibilities include assessing for signs of bleeding and informing patients about potential side effects like drowsiness, as well as the importance of fluid intake to minimize constipation.

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    Rani Ti Dine

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    Ranitidine is an anti-ulcer medication that reduces stomach acid production by blocking the action of histamine on stomach cells. It is useful for treating and preventing ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Common minor side effects include constipation, diarrhea, and nausea. As a nurse, responsibilities include assessing for signs of bleeding and informing patients about potential side effects like drowsiness, as well as the importance of fluid intake to minimize constipation.

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    NURSING

    GENERIC NAME ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTION


    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Ranitidine blocks the action Standard considerations. Minor side effects • Assess patient for
    Ranitidine of histamine on stomach include constipation, epigastric or abdominal
    cells, and reduces stomach diarrhea, fatigue, pain and frank or occult
    acid production. Ranitidine headache, insomnia, blood in the stool,
    is useful in promoting muscle pain, nausea, emesis, or gastric
    healing of stomach and and vomiting. Major aspirate.
    duodenal ulcers, and in side effects are rare; • Nurse should know
    reducing ulcer pain. they include: agitation, that it may cause false-
    Ranitidine has been anemia, confusion, positive results for urine
    effective in preventing ulcer depression, easy protein; test with
    recurrence when given in bruising or bleeding, sulfosalicylic acid.
    low doses for prolonged hallucinations, hair loss, • Inform patient that it
    periods of time. In doses irregular heartbeat, may cause drowsiness
    higher than that used in rash, visual changes, or dizziness.
    ulcer treatment, ranitidine and yellowing of the • Inform patient that
    has been helpful in treating skin or eyes. increased fluid and fiber
    heartburn and in healing intake may minimize
    ulcer and inflammation of constipation.
    the esophagus resulting • Advise patient to report
    from acid reflux (reflux onset of black, tarry
    esophagitis). stools; fever, sore throat;
    diarrhea; dizziness;
    rash; confusion; or
    hallucinations to health
    car professional
    promptly.
    • Inform patient that
    medication may
    temporarily cause stools
    and tongue to appear
    gray black.

    BRAND NAME INDICATION DOSAGE


    Treatment and 14mg TID
    Zantac maintenance therapy of
    duodenal ulcer;
    management of
    gastroesophageal reflux
    CLASSIFICATION disease (GERD; including
    erosive or ulcerative
    disease); short-term
    Anti-ulcer Agent treatment of benign gastric
    ulcer; treatment of
    pathologic hypersecretory
    conditions (Zollinger-
    Ellison); maintenance
    therapy for gastric ulcer
    patients at reduced dosage
    after healing of acute
    ulcers; treatment of
    endoscopically diagnosed
    erosive esophagitis;
    maintenance of healing of
    erosive esophagitis

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