RANITIDINE RECALL

RANITIDINE RECALL

雷尼替丁因为被检测出少量的NDMA(导致癌症的化学物质)被召回!!

1.为什么要召回雷尼替丁产品?

*两家制造商自愿召回雷尼替丁。 Sandoz召回雷尼替丁因为确定雷尼替丁里的NDMA含量超过指标。 Apotex出于谨慎考虑而召回雷尼替丁。

2.有什么是患者应该知道的关于RANITIDINE中的NDMA杂质?

*并非召回所有在美国销售的雷尼替丁药物。
* FDA还没有足够的科学证据来建议个人此时应继续还是停止服用雷尼替丁药物。
*服用OTC雷尼替丁的消费者经咨询过医师可考虑使用其他同等效力的OTC产品。

3.是否所有雷尼替丁药物已被召回?我怎么知道我在家中服用或服用的雷尼替丁是否被召回?

*到目前为止,由于NDMA杂质,许多公司已自愿召回其产品。但是,FDA仅在由Walgreens,Walmart, Rite-Aid,由Apotex Corp.生产的非处方(OTC)雷尼替丁片(75 mg和150 mg)中检测到了低水平的NDMA。

4.如果我不服用雷尼替丁,我可以服用哪些药物?

* FDA对Pepcid(法莫替丁),Tagamet(西咪替丁),Nexium(艾美拉唑),Prevacid(兰索拉唑)和Prilosec(奥美拉唑)等替代品的初步测试显示,药物中没有NDMA。

RANITIDINE has been recalled due to the NDMA present in the drugs which is a chemical that causes cancer.

1. Why are ranitidine products being recalled?

*two manufacturers have voluntarily recalled ranitidine. Sandoz recalled ranitidine due to confirmed unacceptable levels of NDMA. Apotex recalled ranitidine out of an abundance of caution.

2.What patients should know about NDMA impurities in RANITIDINE?

*Not all ranitidine medicines marketed in the U.S. are being recalled.
*FDA does not have scientific evidence to recommend whether individuals should continue or stop taking ranitidine medicines at this time.
*Consumers taking OTC ranitidine may consider using other OTC products approved for their condition.

3. Have all ranitidine medicines been recalled? How do I know if the ranitidine that I take or have at home is recalled?

So far, many companies have voluntarily recalled their ranitine due to the NDMA impurity. However, FDA only detected low level of NDMA in over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine tablets (75 mg and 150 mg), labeled by Walgreens, Walmart, and Rite-Aid and manufactured by Apotex Corp.

4. If I do not take ranitidine, what are the drugs that I can take instead?

*FDA's preliminary tests of alternatives such as Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cimetidine), Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole) and Prilosec (omeprazole) show no NDMA in the medicines.