Tab Adult Duodenal & gastric ulcers 300 mg daily for 4-8 wk. Maintenance: 150 mg at bedtime.
GERD 150 mg bd for 8 wk.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Initially 150 mg tds, thereafter individually adjusted. Max: 6 g daily.
Prophylaxis of haemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patient or in patient bleeding from peptic ulceration currently managed by IV ranitidine 150 mg bd.
Prophylaxis of acid aspiration syndrome (AAS) 150 mg in the evening prior to anaesth induction or 150 mg just before anaesth.
Prevention of AAS in pre-partum patient 150 mg 6 hrly.
Childn 8-18 yr Up to 150 mg bd.
Inj Duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer, post-op ulcer, reflux esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 50 mg 6-8 hrly by IM inj or slow IV inj, or 25 mg/hr for 2 hr by intermittent IV infusion.
Prophylaxis of haemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patient Initially 50 mg as slow IV inj followed by 0.125-0.25 mg/kg/hr continuous IV infusion.
Prophylaxis of Mendelson syndrome 50 mg by IM or slow IV inj, 45-60 min before anaesth induction.