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A member asked:

Can taking zantac (ranitidine) interfere with a urine test? i read that it could.

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Probably not.: you don't mention what kind of urine test you're going to have, but I am unaware of any urine tests that would be interfered with by ranitidine. If you can, give us more detail and we'll let you know what we think. Good luck.

Dr Akinjagunla agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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