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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Ranitidine HCl Oral.

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Condition: Heartburn
3/29/2013 3:49:25 PM

Reviewer: nickelbassin, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
after several years I was having sencetive and painful nipples having bean on so manny drugs it had taken my nephrologist a long time to come to realize it was the ranadidine causing it and swiched medication all good now

Condition: Heartburn
2/22/2013 10:03:17 AM

Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment:
Have taken this for years, literally, since no insurance (come on Medicare) for the "magical purple pill"- it works very well and I start to suffer symptoms by second day of I don't get to the store for more- so it definitely relives symptoms. What amazes me is that it is the main ingredient in the expensive OTC (Prilosec, Zantac etc) and you can buy 200 tablets 150 mg at Walmart for abo ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Heartburn
10/11/2012 12:52:10 AM

Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment:
i've been taking this drug for a week and so far i'm still having the burn in my throat. it doesn't seem to be helping. at first I thought it did, but after a few days, the burn came back. Also having heavyness in my chest.

Condition: Heartburn
3/7/2012 2:28:49 PM

Reviewer: mzbonnie, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
Ranitidine works, but for me there were too many negatives. I noticed I was more depressed, irritable and sleepy.

Condition: Heartburn
2/29/2012 1:12:28 PM

Reviewer: nikilynn726, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
I'm 17 and have had unexplained heartburn for months. My doctor ended up putting me on ranitidine 300mg. Aside from the fatigue it caused, it worked wonders for my heartburn and sour stomach the first few days. However, it has been making me sick lately. I took it the night before and threw up twice. Last night I took it again and have been nauseated all day, and my heartburn is on and off. I have ... Show Full Comment

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