LP16078-5

Cimetidine

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Descriptions

Cimetidine is a histamine H2 -receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach. It is largely used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers. It is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade name Tagamet ® (sometimes Tagamet HB ® or Tagamet HB200 ®). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Cimetidine (Wikipedia)

A histamine congener, it competitively inhibits histamine binding to H2 receptors. Cimetidine has a range of pharmacological actions. It inhibits gastric acid secretion, as well as pepsin and gastrin output. It also blocks the activity of cytochrome P-450. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name

Cimetidine

Part Type

Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)

Created On

2000-05-04

Construct for LOINC Short Name

Cimetidine

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