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Is it dangerous to reduce rantidine tablets from 250mg two tablets a day to one 150mg tablet once a day ? if im feeling sick on the higher dose

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No: The 250 mg twice is a very high dose. If you have no reflux symptoms then stay on the lower dose.

Answered 1/17/2018

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