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Cimetidine
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 | SK& | F 92334
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. |
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