Individuals who used Zantac (ranitidine) are effectively conscious by now that in April of 2020, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a market withdrawal for the favored heartburn medicine after discovering excessive ranges of a recognized carcinogen in testing. Previous to and after the FDA market withdrawal, Zantac producers issued voluntary recollects, citing security considerations.

The FDA’s actions prompted many 1000’s of individuals from throughout the nation to file Zantac lawsuits alleging the medicine brought on them to develop prostate most cancers, kidney most cancers, bladder most cancers, breast most cancers, and a bunch of different kinds of most cancers. But regardless of the reported risks, some folks have requested: Will Zantac ever come again available on the market?

The reply to that query got here in April of 2021…type of.

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Roughly a yr after the Zantac market withdrawal announcement, Sanofi Client Healthcare U.S. launched a brand new Zantac product: Zantac 360, which the corporate mentioned would hit cabinets in the summertime of 2021.

Nevertheless, Zantac 360 just isn’t the identical medicine because the Zantac that was recalled in 2020. On this weblog, we’ll focus on the newly launched Zantac 360, how the drug differs from Zantac, and what the FDA has mentioned about Zantac 360’s security profile.

What’s the New Zantac 360?

Zantac 360 (famotidine) is out there over-the-counter (OTC) and is available in two totally different dosages: 10mg and 20mg oral tablets. The medicine, which has been accessible within the U.S. since round June of 2021, is at the moment really helpful for adults and kids over the age of 12. Folks can take Zantac 360 quarter-hour earlier than consuming or ingesting to assist forestall heartburn or after signs develop to alleviate heartburn.

Famotidine belongs to the drug class often called histamine H2-receptor antagonists (or just H2 blockers), which lower the quantity of acid produced by the abdomen. Ranitidine can also be an H2 blocker. With ranitidine pulled from the cabinets, the one different H2 blocker at the moment available on the market is Tagamet HB (cimetidine).

What’s the Distinction Between Zantac and Zantac 360?

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The lively ingredient in Zantac is ranitidine. Quite a few research have proven that ranitidine accommodates excessive ranges of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and will increase the chance of growing a number of kinds of most cancers. The FDA, the Environmental Safety Company (EPA), and the World Well being Group (WHO) all classify NDMA as a carcinogen (able to inflicting most cancers).

The lively ingredient within the newly-released Zantac 360 is famotidine. You could acknowledge famotidine as a result of it’s also the lively ingredient in model identify Pepcid AC, one other common antacid. Zantac 360 has no distinct remedy benefits over Pepcid as they each use the identical lively ingredient and supply the identical aid from heartburn.

Is Famotidine Secure?

Following the Zantac recall bulletins, the FDA requested that different H2 blockers, together with famotidine, be examined for NDMA. After evaluating famotidine and a number of other different heartburn drugs, the FDA issued an announcement (present as of April 1, 2020), which included the next:

So far, FDA’s testing has not discovered NDMA in merchandise used for related remedy like famotidine (Pepcid), cimetidine (Tagamet), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid) or omeprazole (Prilosec).

Famotidine Facet Results

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Famotidine does include some uncomfortable side effects. The commonest embrace:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Diarrhea

Can I File a Zantac Case?

Should you took Zantac (ranitidine) routinely and developed any of the next cancers, you could be eligible to pursue a Zantac most cancers lawsuit:

• Bladder most cancers
• Breast most cancers
• Esophageal most cancers
• Kidney most cancers
• Liver most cancers
• Lung most cancers (for non-smokers)
• Pancreatic most cancers
• Prostate most cancers
• Abdomen most cancers
• Thyroid most cancers

Zantac attorneys from the nationwide regulation agency of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman symbolize 1000’s of individuals from all throughout the nation in circumstances towards the drug producers. In response to vp and senior shareholder R. Brent Wisner, the Zantac litigation has the potential to “dwarf” what the agency achieved within the Roundup most cancers litigation.

We’re at the moment providing free and confidential case evaluations for many who are interested by pursuing a declare. Contact us or name (855) 948-5098 in the present day to talk with our authorized workforce about your case.