Ranitidine for GERD User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Acid Reducer, Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength, Deprizine, Acid Reducer Non-Prescription Strength, Acid Relief, Sunmark Acid Reducer Maximum Strength, Acid Control 75, Careone Acid Reducer Equaline Heartburn Relief Acid Control 150 …show all brand names

Ranitidine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 97 reviews for the treatment of GERD. 68% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Ranitidine

SCraw...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 30, 2013

Zantac (ranitidine) "Best medicine by far."

9 / 10

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glynny
July 10, 2008

Zantac (ranitidine) "Works beautifully."

9 / 10

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68 Report

stormy
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 17, 2015

Zantac (ranitidine) "works well good option vs proton pump inhibitors"

8 / 10

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40 Report

annie
Taken for less than 1 month
May 18, 2018

Zantac (ranitidine) "Have GERD and have been coughing for over a year. I was taking omeprazole. Dr. trIed me on zantac and in one day the coughing has almost stopped. Yaaay wished I had used it sooner."

10 / 10

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27 Report

PollyD
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
January 11, 2019

Zantac (ranitidine) "works well for night time acid reflux but makes me drowsy and unable to concentrate the following day."

6 / 10

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22 Report

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Lynn
Taken for less than 1 month
June 30, 2018

Zantac (ranitidine) "Prilosec didn't work for me. Tried zantac 150 twice day, and finally the burn went away. Relief, love this drug."

10 / 10

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23 Report

Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
August 14, 2012

Zantac (ranitidine) "Great. Been taking it for years."

10 / 10

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35 Report

Anonymous
December 1, 2010

Zantac (ranitidine) "Zantac has been very good at keeping my heartburn/reflux under control. "

8 / 10

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38 Report

tiffany
May 17, 2011

Zantac (ranitidine) "This medicine really didn't work for me. The moment I took it for my acid reflux it gave me a headache.It worked with getting my acid down in my stomach for a couple of days. "

1 / 10

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33 Report

Trevs...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 12, 2016

Zantac (ranitidine) "I was unable to sleep and was relieved to find I had some Zantac. After an hour symptoms had absolutely no change and I felt like I was just swollowing more glass."

1 / 10

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22 Report

littl...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 5, 2020

Acid Control 150 (ranitidine) "Zantac was a wonderful drug. It controlled my acid problems until it become unavailable. I wish it was possible to get it again. PPI's cannot compete and we the patients have to suffer."

10 / 10

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10 Report

looseal
Taken for less than 1 month
December 24, 2014

Zantac (ranitidine) "Zantac 75 gives me a 2 hour window with pain relief. Wish there were a longer acting option."

8 / 10

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20 Report

MLano
Taken for less than 1 month
November 15, 2018

Zantac (ranitidine) "Zantac works immediately giving me a false sense of hope. After 10 minutes, it stops working and I feel sick again. Going back to Pepcid."

3 / 10

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stormy
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 1, 2016

"Works well, but still get a little GERD"

8 / 10

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17 Report

Much...
August 6, 2010

"It really worked very well. I had silent reflux disease, I feel better now. I took Ranitidine 150 mg every night, NOT twice a day as prescribed. One tablet before bedtime has done wonders."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 17, 2011

"Used ranitidine for years to treat heartburn. I take 150mg 2-3 times daily, and always works quickley."

8 / 10

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22 Report

Anonymous
June 28, 2017

"I am a renal patient so PPI are no good for me, I take 150 Zantac daily and it does NOTHING for my GERD, I'm at a loss I'm told I have to just "deal" with it."

2 / 10

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JoanneS
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 3, 2019

Zantac (ranitidine) "Used to work well for my acid reflux but recently started making me nauseous, to the point I feel like I'm going to throw up. Tried Zantac 75 and had the same result."

5 / 10

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9 Report

SGano
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 6, 2019

"It works well for my acid reflux but has started giving me terrible headaches and insomnia "

6 / 10

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8 Report

lambnj
July 11, 2011

"Works admirably for immediate control of reflux symptoms. For me 75mg before a meal ensures I won't suffer from excessive bloating and belching at the table."

9 / 10

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Amy
August 12, 2008

"It really worked very well. I used to have reflux disease, I feel better now. I took Ranitidine 150 mg daily some times twice a day. "

8 / 10

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17 Report

boot
November 5, 2008

"I have to say, I have been taking this medicine for well over a month now and I have had ZERO incidents of any reflux or heartburn of any kind."

10 / 10

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16 Report

ROB...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 9, 2017

Zantac (ranitidine) "I love this medicine"

10 / 10

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8 Report

benz
June 15, 2019

Zantac (ranitidine) "I am using Zantac 150mg twice a day half a pill each time for the past 18 years with no problem but it seems that it cos' the chest to grow bigger..."

10 / 10

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Allana
November 14, 2010

"It helps a lot to keep acid levels in check. I do get a sped up heartbeat about twice a year. Been on it for about 3 years."

9 / 10

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11 Report

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