Generic Zantac

Like the brand-name medicine, generic Zantac is available as a prescription drug and as an over-the-counter medication. When purchased with a prescription, the generic version is available as 150 mg tablets, 300 mg tablets, and 15 mg per mL syrup. The over-the-counter generic version is available in 75 mg and 150 mg strengths.

Zantac Drug Info

Can I Buy Generic Zantac?

Zantac^® (ranitidine hydrochloride) is a medication that has been licensed to treat several conditions of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. It is part of a class of drugs known as H2 blockers. Zantac is available both over-the-counter (OTC) and by prescription.

Prescription Zantac was originally manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Over-the-counter Zantac was first made by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. Both versions are off-patent and currently available as generics.

Available Strengths

For prescription generic Zantac, the following strengths are available:

Ranitidine 150 mg tablets
Ranitidine 300 mg tablets
Ranitidine 15 mg per mL syrup.

Generic versions of Zantac EFFERdose^® tablets are not available.

For over-the-counter generic Zantac, the following strengths are available:

Ranitidine 75 mg tablets
Ranitidine 150 mg tablets.

Who Makes Generic Zantac?

There are many makers of generic Zantac.

Ask your pharmacist about the different drug companies that manufacture Zantac generics.