title: Orally-administered Serum Ranitidine Concentration after Biliopancreatic Diversion for Obesity.
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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, University of Genoa, Genova 16132 Italy.
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Adami
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scopinaro