Video Description:
The video opens on an animated title slide featuring the title “U.S. Pharmacist Recommendation Series” with the Zantac 360°® logo.
The video transitions to Deana Kadriu, PharmD, who talks to camera about heartburn and why she recommends Zantac 360° to her patients. Her key talking points appear onscreen.
There is light music under her as she speaks.
Audio:
Hello, my name is Deana Kadriu, and I am a retail pharmacist working in a large chain pharmacy. Today, I wanted to discuss with you something that I see a lot: patients coming in and asking questions about heartburn.
If your patients are experiencing heartburn, some symptoms may include:
- A burning feeling in the chest that can last anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours
- Pain in the chest when they bend over or lie down
- A burning feeling in the throat and/or
- A hot, sour, acidic or salty taste in the back of the throat
Did you know that 8 out of 10 heartburn sufferers want a medicine that can be used flexibly to either prevent or relieve heartburn?* Recognizing this need, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare has launched Zantac 360°, formulated with famotidine.
For patients suffering with heartburn, I recommend Zantac 360° for many reasons:
- Zantac 360° gives patients the flexibility they want, with a formula containing famotidine that is the #1 pharmacist recommended OTC H2 blocker approved to both prevent and relieve heartburn.
- Famotidine is an FDA-approved histamine 2 blocker (H2) that reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
- Famotidine is clinically proven safe and effective when used as directed.
*Heartburn Sufferers Attitude Study (Sanofi proprietary research) n=300 heartburn sufferers, May 2021.
Zantac 360° benefits are:
- Zantac 360° offers patients the best of both worlds because one pill can both prevent or relieve heartburn.
- It prevents heartburn when taken in as little as 15 minutes before eating or drinking and relieves heartburn fast when taken after symptoms arise.
- It lasts for up to 12 hours.†
- Plus, Zantac 360° can control stomach acid longer than an antacid1,2 and provide faster relief than a PPI.3‡
†Refers to acid control. Acid control does not correlate to symptom relief.
‡Based on product labeling, PPIs may take 1-4 days for full effect.
I wanted to review some of the most common questions patients ask me about Zantac 360°.
- What is Zantac 360°?
Zantac 360° is an all-in-one heartburn medicine that gives patients the flexibility to prevent or relieve heartburn fast. - Does Zantac 360° contain ranitidine?
No, Zantac 360° products do not contain ranitidine. - What is the active ingredient in Zantac 360°?
Zantac 360° contains the active ingredient famotidine. Famotidine is a clinically proven, safe and effective medicine that is doctor recommended and FDA-approved to both prevent and relieve heartburn.
Because of all the benefits discussed today, I am confident in recommending Zantac 360° to my patients who are looking for safe, effective, and flexible prevention or relief of heartburn, fast.
For additional questions regarding Zantac 360° please submit your questions online or call 1-800-633-1610. Thank you for your time.
Video Description:
Video transitions to website, then ends on footnote references listed below:
- Feldman (1996) Comparison of the effects of over-the-counter famotidine and calcium carbonate antacid on postprandial gastric acid. JAMA. Vol 275: 1428-1431.
- Konturek, et al (2007) The efficacy of hydrotalcite compared with OTC famotidine in the on-demand treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a non-inferiority trial. Med Sci Monit. Vol 13(1): CR44-49
- Miner, et al (2006) Comparison of gastric pH with omeprazole magnesium 20.6 mg (Prilosec OTC®) o.m. famotidine 10mg (Pepcid AC®) b.d. and famotidine 20 mg b.d. over 14 days of treatment. Ailment Pharmacol Ther. Vol 25: 103-109