Heartburn is a fact of life for many people, and you may be one of them. Up until a couple of months ago, you probably had no problem taking a couple of Zantac. They would kick in, and you would feel better and go on with your life.
Now, however, you hesitate to take any heartburn medication, even though the Food and Drug Administration says that other medications such as Previcid, Prilosec, Tagamet, Pepcid and Nexium are still safe. While that may be good news, you still wonder if all the years you took Zantac, or its generic equivalent, Ranitidine, caused any harm to your health. Unfortunately, it could be too soon to tell.