Cimetidine

Cimetidine
(sye met’ i deen)
Apo-Cimetidine (CAN), Gen-Cimetidine (CAN), Nu-Cimet (CAN), Tagamet, Tagamet HB
PREGNANCY CATEGORY B
Drug Classes
Histamine2 (H2) antagonist
Therapeutic Actions
Inhibits the action of histamine at the H2 receptors of the stomach, inhibiting gastric acid secretion and reducing total pepsin output.
Indications
  • Short-term treatment and maintenance of active duodenal ulcer
  • Short-term treatment of benign gastric ulcer
  • Treatment of pathologic hypersecretory conditions (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
  • Prophylaxis of stress-induced ulcers and acute upper GI bleeding in critical patients
  • Treatment of erosive GERD
  • OTC use: Relief of symptoms of heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach
  • Unlabeled uses: Part of multidrug regimen for Helicobacter pylori; urticaria, warts, interstitial cystitis
Available Forms
Tablets—200, 300, 400, 800 mg; liquid—300 mg/5 mL; injection—150 mg/mL
Dosages
Adults
Jul 20, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Cimetidine

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