{"id":8569,"date":"2021-11-04T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T16:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/uncategorized\/did-zantac-cause-my-cancer-how-to-know\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:16:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T01:16:05","slug":"did-zantac-cause-my-cancer-how-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/article\/did-zantac-cause-my-cancer-how-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Zantac Cause My Cancer? How to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zantac is one of the brand names of ranitidine, a generic medicine. It\u2019s one of the many medications used to treat the symptoms of acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn. However, some patients develop cancer symptoms while or after using the drug. Zantac can be cancer causing, and the Federal Drug Association (FDA) in 2020<\/span> requested all ranitidine and Zantac products be pulled from shelves<\/span><\/a> while they evaluate the medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Should people who regularly take Zantac develop cancer or otherwise unusual symptoms, the first thing you should do is to talk to a doctor. While<\/span> it\u2019s complicated to pinpoint if a specific risk factor causes cancer<\/span><\/a>, a <\/span>doctor might be able to cross-reference your Zantac usage history with the side effects and cancer symptoms associated with Zantac.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zantac and Cancer<\/span><\/h2>\n

Zantac contains N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a yellow liquid with no odor. NDMA is a naturally occurring carcinogen found in everyday fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but also can be artificially manufactured or result from a chemical reaction. Human studies on NDMA show that human poisoning isn\u2019t extremely common, but they have linked it to cancers in animals, specifically lung and liver cancer, with prolonged exposure to NDMA.<\/span><\/p>\n

These studies mean that long exposure may cause cancer in humans, especially in unborn children. A study made by <\/span>Valisure in 2019<\/span><\/a> on ranitidine showed that one tablet has an excess of 300,000 nanograms of NDMA. The acceptable level of NDMA for humans is 96 nanograms per tablet. This research and other studies prompted the FDA to remove all heartburn drugs containing ranitidine, Zantac included, from the shelves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Cancer That Might Be Caused by Zantac<\/span><\/h2>\n

People who have been taking Zantac or any product that contains NDMA for a long time are at a higher<\/span> risk for developing the following types of cancer<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n