A+E Networks. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, African American track star Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal of the Games in the 4Ã100-meter relay. His relay team set a new world record of 39.8 seconds, which held for 20 years.
In doses higher than that used in ulcer treatment, Zantac has been helpful in treating heartburn and in healing ulcer and inflammation of the esophagus resulting from acid reflux. Zantac side effects in men, women and the elderly. The drug Zantac has many side effects. These can occur equally well in men and women, and worse in the elderly. Some of these include headache, malaise, dizziness, sleep changes, blurred vision, agitation, depression, and hallucinations, rapid heart beat, premature ventricular beats, constipation, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting and abdominal discomfort.
Ranitidine is in a group of drugs called histamine-2 blockers. Ranitidine works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces. Ranitidine is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Ranitidine also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.