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Single dose oral ranitidine improves MRCP image quality: a double-blind study
Aim: To investigate the possibility of whether a single 300 mg dose of ranitidine given orally 2–3 h before magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) could reduce the signal from the stomach and duodenum, and thus...
Effect of Ranitidine on the Antiplatelet Effects of Aspirin in Healthy Human Subjects
Aspirin is often taken with H2-receptor antagonists. In vitro data suggest that certain antagonists, such as ranitidine, have inhibitory effects on platelet function.
Ranitidine in acute high-dose organophosphate exposure in rats: effect of the time-point of administration and comparison with pyridostigmine
Weak and reversible inhibitors of cholinesterase, when co-administered in large doses, can act in a protective manner against more potent inhibitors such as organophosphates.
Histamine Tied To Changes In Blood Pressure During Exercise-recovery Period
Overactivation of two receptors for histamine, normally associated with common allergies and acid reflux, may explain why some people, including highly trained athletes, pass out soon after heightened physical activities,...
Continuous Infusion of Pantoprazole versus Ranitidine for Prevention of Ulcer Rebleeding: A U.S. Multicenter Randomized, Double-Blind Study CME
OBJECTIVES: No North American randomized study has compared ulcer rebleeding rates after endoscopic hemostasis in high-risk patients treated with high-dose intravenous (IV) proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or IV histamine-2...