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Brand Name : Tritec
Generic Name : Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate

Overview (Source: DrugInfoOnline)
Ranitidine is in a class of drugs called histamine receptor antagonists. Ranitidine works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach produces. Bismuth is a mild antibiotic. Citrate is a form of salt. Ranitidine bismuth citrate is used to decrease the amount of acid in the stomach and to treat Helicobacter pylori, a bacterial infection involved in causing stomach ulcers. Ranitidine bismuth citrate is most commonly used with clarithromycin (Biaxin), an antibiotic, to treat this infection. Ranitidine bismuth citrate may also be used for conditions other than those listed in this medication guide. ...
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Precautions (Source: RXList)
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Side Effects (Source: RXList)
Placebo-controlled trials in patients with active duodenal ulcer in the United States included 1,428 patients given TRITEC alone or in combination with clarithromycin, 120 patients given clarithromycin alone, and 469 patients given placebo . ...
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Further Reading on ranitidine bismuth citrate
  • Combination drug therapy for peptic ulcer disease ( WebMD )
    Drug details for Combination drug therapy for peptic ulcer disease...H. pylori) infection involves taking two antibiotics, a proton pump inhibitor, and sometimes a bismuth compound. Antibiotics You will...
  • Gallium Scan ( WebMD )
    A gallium scan is a nuclear medicine test that uses a special camera to take pictures of specific ...or stool (feces). During a gallium scan, the tracer (radioactive gallium citrate ) is injected into a...
  • Helicobacter pylori Tests ( WebMD )
    Helicobacter pylori tests are used to detect a Helicobacter pylori ( H . pylori ) infection in the ...pump inhibitors (such as Prilosec or Nexium), or medicines containing bismuth (such as Pepto-Bismol)...

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