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Obes Surg. 1991 Sep;1(3):293-294. doi: 10.1381/096089291765561024.

Orally-administered Serum Ranitidine Concentration after Biliopancreatic Diversion for Obesity.

Obesity surgery

Adami, Gandolfo, Esposito, Scopinaro

Affiliations

  1. Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, University of Genoa, Genova 16132 Italy.

PMID: 10775927 DOI: 10.1381/096089291765561024

Abstract

Stomal ulcer occurs in about 5% of patients after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). Seven females were given 150 or 300 mg of ranitidine orally. Blood samples found a pharmacologically effective concentration from 0.5 to 8 h after both doses. Intestinal absorption of ranitidine is maintained after BPD.

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