Cimetidine |
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| Altramet; Biomet; Biomet400; Cimetidine HCl; Cimetidine Hydrochloride; Eureceptor; Histodil; N-Cyano-N'-methyl-N''-(2-(((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine; SK&F-92334; SKF-92334; Tagamet; HCl, Cimetidine; Hydrochloride, Cimetidine | |
| 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. | |