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Can i take esomeprazole with ranitidine?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No advantage: Esomeprazole works best if taken before a meal (preferably breakfast) and ranitidine around a meal or at bedtime. No advantage in taking both at the same time.

Answered 1/16/2020

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