Known under the brand Tagamet, this anti-histamine is primarily used to inhibit gastric secretions in people with ulcers. Cimitedine also has some weak anti-androgenic and has been used with mixed success for treating Androgenetic Alopecia.
a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Now being used in patients with IC it has the ability to act as a histamine receptor, this can help reduce bladder pain, urgency and frequency.
A weight loss drug that is thought to work by suppression of gastric acid or suppression of hunger by blocking histamine H2 receptors. It is not approved by the FDA.
a drug directed against histamine receptors. Cimetidine is used to treat peptic (stomach) ulcers by blocking the secretion of stomach acid, and is under study for the treatment of HIV disease.
A drug usually used to treat stomach ulcers. It is also commonly used in a regimen to prevent allergic reactions.
Cimetidine belongs to a class of medications called H2-blockers that inhibit the action of histamine on the stomach cells, thus reducing stomach acid production.
Cimetidine (INN) (IPA: ) 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 Glaxo Smith Kline under the trade name Tagamet® (sometimes Tagamet HB® or Tagamet HB200®) and was approved by the Food & Drug Administration for prescriptions starting January 1, 1979.