Formulary Monographs [RANITIDINE, 562812]

RANITIDINE
HISTAMINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST
Treatment of peptic ulcer disease, GERD and Zollinger Ellison
Syndrome.
See Famotidine. c.f. prescribing in liver and renal disease p. 17;
36.
Adult and children 12 years and over: 150mg twice daily with
breakfast or at night; or 300mg as a single dose at night.
Maintenance: 150mg at night. i.m/i.v 50mg given slowly over 2 minutes repeated every 6-8 hours. Pediatric 3-12 yrs: