Cimetidine
Active ingredient description
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.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Medicines
Cimetidine is the active ingredient of these drugs:
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Structural formula
Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₆S
Molecular mass: 252.339 g/mol
3D molecular structure