Ranitidine
- Side Effects, Precautions, and Contraindications
What side effects can
Ranitidine
cause?
Side effects of ranitidine include stomach pain, constipation, nausea and headaches and rarely blurred vision.
Please consult your healthcare professional if the symptoms do not go away or when any unexplained or unusual symptoms occur.
Consult your healthcare professional if you develop any blood in your stool (including blackened stool) or vomiting, severe stomach pain, confusion, unexplained fever or feeling faint, especially when standing up.
Very rarely, it might affect your liver function. If you experience symptoms like dark urine or light coloured stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellowing of your eyes or skin, please contact your healthcare professional immediately.
The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:
- Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
- Difficulty in breathing
- Itchy skin rashes over your whole body
If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.
Before taking
Ranitidine
, what precautions must I follow?
Inform your healthcare professional if:
- You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
- You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies
What food or medicine must I avoid when I take
Ranitidine
?
Inform your healthcare professional if you are taking or intend to take any other medication, supplements, traditional medications or herbal remedies.
