Some products commonly known as the brand-name drug Zantac, contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer).

Zantac is sold by Sanofi and generically under the name ranitidine.

Zantac Litigation

Lawsuits are being filed against the manufacturers of Zantac for extremely elevated levels of excess NDMA that are 26,000 times higher than the levels allowed by the FDA.

https://www.productbeware.org/2019/09/23/class-action-lawsuit-accuses-sanofi-of-concealing-zantac-cancer-risk/

Side Effects of NDMA-contaminated Zantac?

According to studies of NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), some of the possible side effects of ingestion are:

  • Kidney & Liver Problems
  • Colon Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Intestinal Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Testicular Cancer

References:

https://www.productbeware.org/2019/09/14/ranitidine-medicines-including-zantac-contain-ndma-at-low-levels/
https://www.productbeware.org/2019/09/23/novartiss-sandoz-unit-halting-distribution-of-generic-ranitidine-zantac/