Question by Hawraa J: How long does it take for Zantac to calm my stomach down?
my stomach started hurting today and i just came back from the doctor. she prescribed me zantac and Tylenol. how long does it take for zantac to take the pain away? i know it takes a couple of days to get the infection away but how long for the pain?
Answer by ckm1956
It depends on the dose, but it usually works pretty quickly, within just a few hours.
usually it kicks in within a half hour of taking it – over the next few days you may see your symptoms improve more. If by a week you don’t notice any improvement you can try switching over to one of the proton pump inhibitors such as prilosec (omperazole)
Neither of those medications do anything for an infection. You weren’t prescribed an antibiotic? What did the doctor think was wrong with you? Zantac reduces the amount of acid produced by your stomach, so if you have an ulcer or gastritis (which are caused by bacteria and are usually treated with an acid reducer AND an antibiotic) it can take more than two weeks of taking it as prescribed for your stomach to feel completely better.