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Were you or a loved one diagnosed with stomach cancer, breast cancer or bladder cancer after taking a heartburn medication such as Zantac?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on April 1 that it was asking for a the immediate withdrawal of all prescription and other-the-counter Zantac and ranitidine (generic Zantac) heartburn medications from the market. The decision was made after the popular heartburn medication was connected to a known carcinogen.

The drug company Sandoz Inc., makers of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules 150mg and 300 mg (Zantac), first issued a voluntary recall of the heartburn medication in September 2019 after confirming that the generic Zantac capsules contained an “unexpected impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA),” which is a probable human carcinogen.

Types of Heartburn Medication

Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn, is incredibly prevalent in the United States there are various types of heartburn medication available to treat the condition. The two most common types of heartburn medication are H2 receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), both of which can be accessed through prescription and over-the-counter.

What Are the Side Effects of Heartburn Medication?

Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn, is incredibly prevalent in the United States there are various types of heartburn medication available to treat the condition. The two most common types of heartburn medication are H2 receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), both of which can be accessed through prescription and over-the-counter.

Read more: Over-the-Counter Heartburn Medication Risks

What is a Returned Item Fee?

A returned item fee or non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee is a fee that is charged to a customer’s account when they attempt to write a check or withdraw cash when there is not enough money in their account to cover the transaction or transactions. When this happens, the bank may refuse to process the transaction, and also assess a fee against the customer’s account for attempting to spend money they do not have.