Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take ranitidine as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. This medication can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Ranitidine could be prescribed as an oral syrup, regular tablets/capsules, or effervescent granules. This medication could also be obtained OTC for relief of heartburn and dyspepsia symptoms. When taking [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic indications for ranitidine use as follows: Acid in the stomach, when produced in excess, can result in abdominal pain and burning sensation in the stomach. This can also result in poor digestion of food with bloating, belching, and abdominal fullness with discomfort. Excess acid production in the stomach can also result in erosion of inner lining of stomach and duodenum, contributing to development of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Acid produced [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon ranitidine and mechanism of action of ranitidine as follows: H2 receptors are found in parietal cells of stomach. Histamine binds to these receptors in parietal cells of stomach and stimulate secretion of gastric acid into the stomach. This acid secreted helps with activation of some enzymes in the stomach, which aids in digestion of food. Also, the highly acidic environment in the stomach prevents growth of microorganisms and helps prevent development [...]