Zantac

Alternative names
Cimetidine; Tagamet; Ranitidine; H2 Receptor antagonists ; Famotidine, Pepcid; Nizatidine; Axid

Definition
H2 receptor antagonist poisoning is an overdose of an H2 receptor antagonist. H2 receptor antagonists are medications available by prescription and over-the-counter for reducing stomach acid.

Poisonous Ingredient

• Cimetidine
  
• Ranitidine
  
• Famotidine
  
• Nizatidine

Where Found

• Cimetidine (Tagamet)
  
• Ranitidine (Zantac)
  
• Famotidine (Pepcid)
  
• Nizatidine (Axid)

Symptoms

• Respiratory
  
  • Difficulty breathing
  
  
• Skin
  
  • Fushing
    
  • Sweating
  
  
• Gastrointestinal
  
  • Vomiting
    
  • Diarrhea
  
  
• Heart and blood vessels
  
  • Rapid heartbeat or slow heartbeat
    
  • Abnormal heartbeat
    
  • Low blood pressure
  
  
• Nervous system
  
  • Tremors
    
  • Confusion
    
  • Drowsiness
    
  • Slurred speech

  Home Treatment
  DO NOT induce vomiting. Call Poison Control or your local emergency number if an overdose of an H2 receptor antagonist has occured.

  Before Calling Emergency
  Determine the following information:
  

  
  
  • Patient’s age, weight, and condition
    
  • The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
    
  • When it was swallowed
    
  • The amount swallowed
  
  Poison Control, or a local emergency number
  Call Poison Control or your local emergency number—they will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

  What to expect at the emergency room
  Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
  

  
  
  • Administering activated charcoal
    
  • Administering a laxative
    
  • Emptying the stomach (gastric lavage)
    
  • Administering artificial respiration (breathing) if necessary
    
  • Maintaining adequate respiration rate
    
  • Treating the symptoms
  
  Expectations (prognosis)
  Serious complications are rare.
  
  
  
  Last revised: December 3, 2007
  by Levon Ter-Petrosyan, D.M.D.
  
  
  
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