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. The FDA specifically said that the agency determined that an impurity in some ranitidine products called N-Nitrosodimethylamine increases over time. When the drug is stored at higher than room temperatures, it can cause “unacceptable” levels of NDMA.NDMA is considered a probable human carcinogen, meaning it could cause cancer. Low levels of NDMA is found in foods and water and is not expected to increase your risk of cancer, the FDA explained.
The FDA said the agency decided to act after the organization tested and evaluated ranitidine and found that NDMA levels increased under normal storage conditions, and increased “significantly” in samples that were stored at higher temperatures. “The testing also showed that the older a ranitidine product is, or the longer the length of time since it was manufactured, the greater the level of NDMA,” the FDA said.
“As a result of this immediate market withdrawal request, ranitidine products will not be available for new or existing prescriptions or OTC use in the U.S.,” the FDA concluded.First, don’t freak out. Experts don’t know what this means at this point. “I have been giving this medication for the last 30 years and I have not seen anything concerning—but you cannot be sure,” says, a gastroenterologist at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif.
Still, that’s not a risk you want to take. If you have a box of the medication at home, the FDA recommends that you safely dispose of it. If you’ve taken Zantac here and there, it’s probably not something you should be concerned about, says, pharmacy administrator at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Even if you’ve been a heavy user of the medication, it’s still unclear what, exactly, that could mean for your overall health, Dr. Farhadi says. “This is just hypothetical at this point,” he says.
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