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
Reviews for Ranitidine
- sto...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 17, 2015
Ranitidine "Works well. Good option versus proton pump inhibitors."
- SCr...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 30, 2013
Ranitidine "Best medicine by far."
- ann...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 18, 2018
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."
- Lyn...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 30, 2018
Ranitidine "Prilosec didn't work for me. Tried Zantac 150 twice a day, and finally the burn went away. Relief, love this drug."
- Pol...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 11, 2019
Ranitidine "Works well for nighttime acid reflux, but makes me drowsy and unable to concentrate the following day."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 14, 2012
Ranitidine "Great. Been taking it for years."
- Anonymous
- December 1, 2010
Ranitidine "Zantac has been very good at keeping my heartburn/reflux under control."
- tif...
- May 17, 2011
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."
- Muc...
- 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."
- Anonymous
- August 17, 2011
"Used ranitidine for years to treat heartburn. I take 150 mg 2-3 times daily, and always works quickly."
- lit...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 5, 2020
Ranitidine "Zantac was a wonderful drug. It controlled my acid problems until it became unavailable. I wish it were possible to get it again. PPIs cannot compete, and we, the patients, have to suffer."
- sto...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 1, 2016
"Works well, but still get a little GERD."
- loo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 24, 2014
Ranitidine "Zantac 75 gives me a 2-hour window with pain relief. Wish there were a longer-acting option."
- MLa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 15, 2018
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."
- lam...
- July 11, 2011
"Works admirably for immediate control of reflux symptoms. For me, 75 mg before a meal ensures I won't suffer from excessive bloating and belching at the table."
- SGa...
- 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."
- 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, sometimes twice a day."
- boo...
- 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."
- Anonymous
- June 28, 2017
"I am a renal patient, so PPIs 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."
- Joa...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 3, 2019
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."
- All...
- 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."
- ROB...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 9, 2017
Ranitidine "I love this medicine."
- Tre...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 12, 2016
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 swallowing more glass."
- ben...
- June 15, 2019
Ranitidine "I am using Zantac 150 mg twice a day, half a pill each time, for the past 18 years with no problem, but it seems that it caused the chest to grow bigger..."
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Ranitidine "Has crazy heartburn and other stomach issues. I started to take Zantac 150 mg twice per day. It really helped a lot, but at times I eat some crap and get crazy reflux. But the meds work well."