Cimetidine hydrochloride

Chemical Properties

White or almost white, crystalline powder

Uses

Antagonist (to histamine H2receptors).

Uses

Cimetidine Hydrochloride acts as a competitive histamine H2-receptor antagonist which inhibits gastric acid secretion and reduces pepsin output.

brand name

Tagamet (GlaxoSmithKline).

General Description

Cimetidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, widely used to inhibit gastric acid secretion. It finds application in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.
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