roustabout. 1  a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River. 2  an unskilled laborer who lives by odd jobs. 3  a circus laborer who helps in setting up and taking down the tents and in caring for the animals, equipment, and grounds. 4  any unskilled laborer working in an oil field. Compare roughneck (def 2).
It does not matter if you take it before, with or after food. If ranitidine is prescribed twice a day, the best time to take it is in the morning and at bedtime. If ranitidine is prescribed once daily, the best time to take it is at bedtime.If you do not understand the instructions on the box, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.anitidine works by decreasing the amount of acid made by the stomach. This helps reduce pain and also allows an ulcer and/or reflux disease to heal in most people. There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive.
The safety and effectiveness of ZANTAC (ranitidine hcl) have been established in the age-group of 1 month to 16 years. There is insufficient information about the pharmacokinetics of ZANTAC (ranitidine hcl) in neonatal patients (less than 1 month of age) to make dosing recommendations.n alternative dosage of 300 mg or 20 mL of syrup (4 teaspoonfuls of syrup equivalent to 300 mg of ranitidine) once daily after the evening meal or at bedtime can be used for patients in whom dosing convenience is important.