1.
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2.
ZANTAC
DOES THE DRUG
CAUSE CANCER?
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3.
• Zantac has generic name of Ranitidine
• Zantac developed and patented by drug
company Glaxo (GlaxoSmithKline)
• Zantac introduced in the early 1980s
• Zantac sales reached $ 1 Billion by 1986
• Zantac available without prescription by 1996
• Ranitidine (generic Zantac) eventually
produced by multiple companies
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5.
MORE THAN 60 MILLION
AMERICANS SUFFER
HEARTBURN AT LEAST ONCE
A MONTH
STUDIES SUGGEST MORE
THAN 15 MILLION
AMERICANS SUFFER DAILY
HEARTBURN SYMPTOMS
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6.
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7.
GERD (Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease) is a chronic,
severe form of acid reflux
Research from 2014
estimates 15 to 30 percent
of the U.S. Population
suffers from GERD
(Gastroesophageal reflux
disease)
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8.
Zantac
advertised FAST
and STRONG
relief for
heartburn
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9.
Zantac ads
promoted the drug
as a means to
control heartburn
without dietary
changes
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10.
ZANTAC CLAIMED
LONG-LASTING
RELIEF FROM
HEARTBURN
ZANTAC CLAIMED
YOU COULD
CONTINUE TO EAT
DESIRED FOODS
ZANTAC CLAIMED
FAST ACTION TO
STOP HEARTBURN
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11.
HOW DOES
ZANTAC WORK?
RANITIDINE (ZANTAC) IS A HISTAMINE-2
OR H2 BLOCKER.
RANITIDINE AND OTHER H2 BLOCKERS
DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF ACID
PRODUCED IN THE STOMACH. THIS IS
WHY THEY ARE OFTEN CALLED
ANTACIDS.
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12.
• RANITIDINE BECAME AVAILABLE WITHOUT A
PRESCRIPTION IN 1996.
• CONSUMERS FREQUENTLY PURCHASED
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) VERSIONS OF
RANITIDINE TO TREAT HEARTBURN AND
REFLUX.
• PATIENTS SOUGHT PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH
ZANTAC TO TREAT SEVERE HEARTBURN AS
WELL AS STOMACH ULCERS.
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13.
WHY IS ZANTAC HARMFUL?
• THE PRESENCE OF A CHEMICAL KNOWN AS
NDMA MAKES ZANTAC HARMFUL. NDMA IS
AN UNSTABLE ORGANIC CHEMICAL CREATED
AS A BY-PRODUCT OF SOME INDUSTRIAL
AND NATURAL PROCESSES.
• NDMA IS A MEMBER OF THE N-
NITROSAMINES (POTENT FAMILY OF
CARCINOGENS).
• NDMA IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO THE HUMAN
BODY. NDMA IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN.
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NDMA IS A DANGEROUS
CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL.
• THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
CLASSIFIED NDMA AS A PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
• THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) STATED
SCIENTIFIC TESTING INDICATES NDMA CONSUMPTION IS
ASSOCIATED WITH GASTRIC OR COLORECTAL CANCERS.
• THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) NOTED NDMA
PRESENTS RISKS EVEN AT LOW DOSAGES.
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16.
THE DETECTION OF NDMA IN A CONSUMER
PRODUCT USUALLY PROMPTS A RECALL.
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•NDMA may be a byproduct of the ranitidine molecule.
NDMA is likely created in a chemical reaction due to the
instability of ranitidine.
The amount of NDMA may increase as pills age or
undergo environmental reactions.
•The longer Zantac sits in your cabinet, the greater the
potential level of NDMA.
•Research indicates ranitidine interacts with nitrites and
acids in the stomach to form NDMA. Research also
indicates ranitidine interacts with enzymes in other
organs to create NDMA.Blackwell Law Firm (2020)

19.
Because of the way Zantac reacts
in the body, users may have been
exposed to serious levels of
NDMA on a frequent basis. Zantac
users may have a significantly
increased cancer risk.
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20.
SEPTEMBER 2019 –
FDA WARNS
AMERICANS ZANTAC
POSES POTENTIAL
CANCER RISKS
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21.
APRIL 2020 –
FDA REQUESTS ALL
MANUFACTURERS
WITHDRAW
RANITIDINE
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22.
IN ITS APRIL 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT THE FDA
RECOGNIZES:
NDMA is a
probable
human
carcinogen
NDMA levels
increase “even
under normal
storage
conditions”
NDMA levels
increase
significantly
when stored at
higher
temperatures
NDMA levels
increase as pills
age
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23.
POTENTIAL
CANCERS
• Liver Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Lung Cancer (Non-Smokers)
• Brain Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer

24.
Have questions about Zantac
cancer injury claims in Alabama?
Want more information about
Zantac or other bad drug injuries?
You can read our Alabama personal injury law
articles at our law firm blog:
Alabama Injury Lawyer Blog
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