Recently the FDA has allowed Zantac to be relaunched as Zantac 360. This is well-described in a recent blog post on GoodRx: Zantac Returns to Market With a New Ingredient
While famotidine (the new ingredient in Zantac 360) acts similar to ranitidine (the old ingredient), there is no longer N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) detectable which was a concern as a potential cancer risk. It comes in two different strengths (10 mg and 20 mg).
My take: In my view, it is a bad decision to allow Zantac to be relaunched with this new ingredient; this is like allowing some hot dogs to be sold as hamburgers.
Related blog posts:
- Study: No Increased Cancer Risk with Ranitidine
- What to Tell Patients About Ranitidine from AGA
- Preliminary Recommendations from NASPGHAN on Ranitidine Warnings
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