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Also known as RAN

Ranitidine, sold under the brand name Zantac among others, is a medication used to decrease stomach acid production. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. It can be given by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.

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Ranitidine is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₃H₂₂N₄O₃S. Its IUPAC name is 1-N'-[2-[[5-[(dimethylamino)methyl]furan-2-yl]methylsulfanyl]ethyl]-1-N-methyl-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamine. The substance has a mass of 314.141 and a weight of 314.41. It possesses a charge of 0, an xlogp of 0.3, and a tpsa of 112. The molecule contains two hydrogen bond donors and seven hydrogen bond acceptors.

The canonical SMILES notation for ranitidine is CNC(=C[N+](=O)[O-])NCCSCC1=CC=C(O1)CN(C)C. It is also identified by the InChIKey VMXUWOKSQNHOCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The stylized name for the compound is raNITIdine.

Ranitidine is referenced by 583 other encyclopedia articles. A search on PubMed yields 7594 results for the query "ranitidine". The compound is associated with the Commons category "Ranitidine" and has a PubChem CID of 5039.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Drug.StdInChIKey
VMXUWOKSQNHOCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Drug.image
Ranitidine.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
250
Drug.image2
File:Ranitidine-A-3D-balls.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.JAN
ranitidine hydrochloride
Drug.tradename
Zantac, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a601106
Drug.DailyMedID
Ranitidine
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B1
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, intravenous (IV)
Drug.class
Histamine H2 receptor antagonist, aka H2 blocker
Drug.ATC_prefix
A02
Drug.ATC_suffix
BA02
Drug.ATC_supplemental
(ranitidine bismuth citrate)
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_AU_comment
/ S2 (Pharmacy Medicine)

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C13H22N4O3S
Molecular weight
314.41 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-N'-[2-[[5-[(dimethylamino)methyl]furan-2-yl]methylsulfanyl]ethyl]-1-N-methyl-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamine
SMILES
CNC(=C[N+](=O)[O-])NCCSCC1=CC=C(O1)CN(C)C
InChIKey
VMXUWOKSQNHOCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
112 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

via PubChem

Research

7,594 papers

via PubMed

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Central nervous system
  • Cardiovascular
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • Blood
  • Skin
  • Precautions
  • Disease-related concerns
  • Children
  • Drug tests
  • <span class="anchor" id="impurities"></span>Cancer-causing due to inherent instability
  • List of recalls
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Elderly
  • Children
  • History
  • Preparations
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

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| pronounce = | tradename = Zantac, others | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a601106 | DailyMedID = Ranitidine | pregnancy_AU = B1 | pregnancy_AU_comment = | pregnancy_category = | routes_of_administration = By mouth, intravenous (IV) | class = Histamine H2 receptor antagonist, aka H2 blocker | ATC_prefix = A02 | ATC_suffix = BA02 | ATC_supplemental = (ranitidine bismuth citrate)

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