ranitidinen.
/raˈnɪtᵻdiːn/, U.S. /ræˈnɪdəˌdin/ Pharmacology.
A drug that blocks histamine receptors of the H2 type, used to inhibit gastric acid secretion, esp. in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. Cf. earlier cimetidine n.Chemical name: dimethyl 5-[2-(1-methylamino-2-nitrovinylamino)ethylthiomethyl]-furfurylamine, C13H22N4O3S.
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1979 Lancet 10 Feb. 320/2 Ranitidine may have even fewer non-specific adverse side-effects than those reported occasionally for cimetidine.
1985 Investors Chron. 8 Nov. 61/1 (advt.) Sales of ranitidine by Glaxo subsidiaries during the year increased by over £180 million.
1994 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 8/7 Among drugs that will require the pharmacist's advice are ranitidine (trade name Zantac), an anti-ulcer drug.
2001 P. Caldwell Sleep Really Well (2003) vii. 166 Many drugs can cause cramping, including nifedipine, lithium, salbutamol, diuretics, cimetidine and ranitidine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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