Pancreatic insufficiency

Active Ingredient: Cimetidine

Indication for Cimetidine

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old)

Cimetidine is recommended in pancreatic insufficiency to reduce degradation of enzyme supplements.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

20 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

20 - 20 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 5 To 5 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

The use of cimetidine in infants under one year old is not fully evaluated, 20mg/kg body weight per day in divided doses has been used.

Active ingredient

Cimetidine

Cimetidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist which rapidly inhibits both basal and stimulated gastric secretion of acid and reduces pepsin output. It is a reversible, competitive antagonist, and is used as an anti-ulcer drug.

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