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Can h2 antagonists have excess sodium bring up diastolic.never had it before on zantac (ranitidine) twice a day for some years?

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Not Really: Ranitidin(Zantac) has no influence on the BP directly or indirectly by increasing sodium

Answered 3/17/2015

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