Ranitidine

The label describes ranitidine tablets for relieving heartburn from acid indigestion and sour stomach. It can also be used to prevent heartburn brought on by certain foods and drinks.

• Relief of heartburn
• Prevention of heartburn from certain foods or drinks

The label we reviewed does not describe how ranitidine works.

This page covers the US label for ranitidine tablets taken by mouth, with the dosing the label gives for adults and, where the label says so, children.

This is label-level information, not personal advice. Indian pack labels may differ, and your prescriber's instruction always comes first.

For adults and children 12 years and over, the label describes swallowing one tablet with a glass of water. To prevent heartburn, it is taken 30 to 60 minutes before the food or drink.

The label says it can be used up to twice daily, and the tablet should not be chewed. For children under 12 years, the label says to ask a doctor.

• Swallow the tablet with a glass of water
• For prevention, take it before the trigger meal
• Do not chew the tablet
• Children under 12: ask a doctor

The label says not to use ranitidine if allergic to it or other acid reducers, or if swallowing is painful or difficult, or if vomiting blood or passing bloody or black stools.

Ask a doctor first if heartburn has lasted over 3 months, or with unexplained weight loss, chest pain, wheezing, or kidney disease. Stop and ask a doctor if heartburn continues or worsens or use goes beyond 14 days.

• Allergy to ranitidine or acid reducers
• Trouble swallowing or vomiting blood
• Black or bloody stools
• Heartburn over 3 months or unexplained weight loss
• Kidney disease
• Not for more than 14 days without advice

• Prescription drugs in general
• Warfarin
• Procainamide
• The label says acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs, so ask a doctor or pharmacist if you take one.
• Another label names procainamide and warfarin as drugs that may be affected.

No match in this label text. Ask your pharmacist about any medicine you take.

The label text we reviewed gives no storage temperature for this product.

Follow the storage line on your own pack, and keep medicines out of the reach of children.

In the Drugs Rules schedules we checked, ranitidine is listed under Schedule H (serial and rule: Schedule H, serial 427 (rules 65 and 97)). Schedule H medicines are sold only on a registered doctor's prescription.

We did not find ranitidine on the National List of Essential Medicines 2022 in the list we checked.

NPPA lists ceiling prices for scheduled ranitidine formulations. The table shows the rows we found. Check NPPA directly for the current list.

The Jan Aushadhi (PMBJP) list we checked has 5 product rows that mention ranitidine. We did not capture prices for them.

The banned fixed-dose combination list we checked has 11 entries that mention ranitidine. This does not mean the single medicine is banned. Use our checker for a specific combination.

NPPA ceiling prices set the most a seller can charge per unit for the listed formulations, before local taxes. They are ceilings, not the price you will always pay.

Jan Aushadhi lists ranitidine products including Ranitidine Injection IP 25 mg per ml 25 mg per ml; Ranitidine Tablets IP 150 mg 150 mg; Ranitidine Tablets IP 300 mg 300 mg; Ranitidine 150mg and Domperidone 10mg Tablets 150mg. We have not shown a price for them. Check the pack and the seller for the actual price.