Cimetidine

Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₆S  Molecular mass: 252.339 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2756

Therapeutic indications

Cimetidine is indicated for:

Duodenal ulceration, gastric ulceration

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Cimetidine is indicated in the treatment of duodenal and benign gastric ulceration.

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Oesophageal reflux disease

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Persistent dyspeptic symptoms associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Persistent dyspeptic symptoms with or without ulceration, particularly meal-related upper abdominal pain, including such symptoms associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of gastrointestinal haemorrhage from stress ulceration

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Prophylaxis of gastrointestinal haemorrhage from stress ulceration in seriously ill patients.

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Risk of acid aspiration (Mendelson's Syndrome) before general anaesthesia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Cimetidine is recommended before general anaesthesia in patients thought to be at risk of acid aspiration (Mendelson’s Syndrome), particularly obstetric patients during labour.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Short bowel syndrome

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Cimetidine is recommended to reduce malabsorption and fluid loss in the short bowel syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Pancreatic insufficiency

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

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

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Cimetidine is recommended in the management of the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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

Cimetidine is recommended in the management of the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Pancreatic insufficiency

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 (click for details):

Short bowel syndrome

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

Cimetidine is recommended to reduce malabsorption and fluid loss in the short bowel syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Oesophageal reflux disease

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

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Duodenal ulceration, gastric ulceration

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

Cimetidine is indicated in the treatment of duodenal and benign gastric ulceration.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Cimetidine is recommended in the management of the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Pancreatic insufficiency

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

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

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Short bowel syndrome

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Cimetidine is recommended to reduce malabsorption and fluid loss in the short bowel syndrome.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Oesophageal reflux disease

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Duodenal ulceration, gastric ulceration

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Cimetidine is indicated in the treatment of duodenal and benign gastric ulceration.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Cimetidine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to cimetidine

Cimetidine allergy

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