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Ranitidine (Archived)

Katie A. Morgan  1 , Rajni Ahlawat  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Ranitidine (Archived)

Katie A. Morgan et al.
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On April 1, 2020, The FDA announced that it is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market due to contamination with nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). This article is only of historical interest.

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Disclosure: Katie Morgan declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Rajni Ahlawat declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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