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Ranitidine

Also known as: Zantac

Histamine-2 Receptor AntagonistHistamine H2 Receptor Antagonists

Route: Oral

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32 interactions on record

Ranitidine has 32 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. 1 are classified as major interactions requiring close medical supervision. Notable interactions include combinations with Miglitol, Acalabrutinib, Atazanavir. Patients taking Ranitidine should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Total
32
Major
1
Moderate
22
Minor
8

Major (1)

  • Ranitidine + Miglitol— Miglitol significantly reduced ranitidine bioavailability by approximately 60% in healthy volunteer studies.

Moderate (22)

  • Ranitidine + Acalabrutinib— H2-receptor antagonist may decrease acalabrutinib concentrations. Take acalabrutinib 2 hours before ranitidine dosing.
  • Ranitidine + Atazanavir— Atazanavir absorption may be impaired based on ranitidine's effect on gastric pH. Use with caution and refer to atazanav…
  • Ranitidine + Cyclosporine— May potentiate renal dysfunction when used concomitantly with cyclosporine. Close monitoring of renal function required.
  • Ranitidine + Delavirdine— Delavirdine absorption may be impaired with ranitidine due to increased gastric pH. Chronic H2-receptor antagonist use w…
  • Ranitidine + Erlotinib— H-2 receptor antagonist decreases erlotinib exposure. Modify dosing schedule; dose increase unlikely to compensate.
  • Ranitidine + Erlotinib Hydrochloride— H-2 receptor antagonist that decreases erlotinib exposure by increasing gastric pH. Modify dosing schedule.
  • Ranitidine + Flibanserin— Weak CYP3A4 inhibitor; concomitant use of multiple weak inhibitors may increase risk of adverse reactions.
  • Ranitidine + Gefitinib— Gefitinib exposure reduced by 44% with ranitidine and sodium bicarbonate coadministration. Use with caution.
  • Ranitidine + Glipizide— Glipizide exposure increased by 34% following single 150-mg dose of oral ranitidine in diabetic patients. Use appropriat…
  • Ranitidine + Ketoconazole— Oral ketoconazole exposure reduced up to 95% when coadministered with ranitidine regimen maintaining gastric pH above 6.…
  • Ranitidine + Lemborexant— Weak CYP3A inhibitor that increases lemborexant AUC and Cmax. Maximum recommended dose of lemborexant is 5 mg when used …
  • Ranitidine + Metformin Hydrochloride— Cationic drug eliminated by renal tubular secretion with potential for interaction with metformin by competing for commo…
  • Ranitidine + Methylergonovine— Weak CYP 3A4 inhibitor; should be administered with caution.
  • Ranitidine + Methylergonovine Maleate— Weak CYP 3A4 inhibitor; should be administered with caution due to potential vasospasm risk.
  • Ranitidine + Midazolam— Oral midazolam exposure increased up to 65% with 150 mg ranitidine twice daily. Monitor for excessive or prolonged sedat…
  • Ranitidine + Procainamide— Procainamide Ranitidine, a substrate of the renal organic cation transport system, may affect the clearance of other dru…
  • Ranitidine + Quinine— Nonspecific CYP450 inhibitor. Preferred over cimetidine when concomitant use necessary. Patients should be monitored for…
  • Ranitidine + Quinine Sulfate— Nonspecific CYP450 inhibitor. Preferred over cimetidine when concomitant use is necessary. Patients should be monitored …
  • Ranitidine + Risperidone— Ranitidine increases the bioavailability of risperidone by 26% and increases combined AUC of risperidone and 9-hydroxyri…
  • Ranitidine + Sucralfate— Sucralfate reduces the bioavailability of ranitidine. Dosing ranitidine 2 hours before sucralfate eliminates the interac…
  • Ranitidine + Triazolam— Triazolam exposure increased by approximately 30% with ranitidine coadministration due to altered gastric pH affecting a…
  • Ranitidine + Warfarin— Reports of altered prothrombin time during concurrent ranitidine and warfarin therapy. Close monitoring of prothrombin t…

Minor (8)

  • Ranitidine + Clonazepam— Agent that decreases stomach acidity; literature suggests it does not greatly alter clonazepam pharmacokinetics.
  • Ranitidine + Diltiazem Hydrochloride— Produces smaller, nonsignificant increases in diltiazem levels.
  • Ranitidine + Ibandronate Sodium— Co-administration with ranitidine resulted in 20% increased bioavailability of ibandronate, which was not considered cli…
  • Ranitidine + Ibuprofen— Co-administration of ranitidine with ibuprofen had no substantive effect on ibuprofen serum concentrations in human volu…
  • Ranitidine + Midazolam Hydrochloride— Minimal interaction; slightly increases midazolam steady-state concentration but no clinically significant change in sed…
  • Ranitidine + Nifedipine— Produces smaller, non-significant increases in nifedipine levels compared to cimetidine.
  • Ranitidine + Nisoldipine— Ranitidine 150 mg twice daily decreases nisoldipine AUC by 15-20% with no clinically significant pharmacodynamic effects…
  • Ranitidine + Prasugrel— H2 blocker decreased Cmax of prasugrel active metabolite by 14% but did not change AUC or Tmax.

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.

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