British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1982, Vol. 54, No. 11 1235-1236
© 1982 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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PARENTERAL RANITIDINE: ONSET AND DURATION OF ACTION
Medizinische Universiátsklinik Hamburg Martinistrasse 52, 2000 Hamburg 20, F.R.G.
Medizinische Universitatsklinik Heidelberg Bergheimerstr. 58, 6900 Heidelberg, F.R.G
Ranitidine 50 mg or an equivalent volume of 0.9% saline were given i.v. to 12 healthy volunteers. pH and volumes of the gastric aspirate were measured at intervals. In all subjects ranitidine provoked a rapid and sustained increase in pH and a concomitant reduction of volume secretion when compared with control.