"Cimetidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A histamine congener, it competitively inhibits HISTAMINE binding to HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTORS. Cimetidine has a range of pharmacological actions. It inhibits GASTRIC ACID secretion, as well as PEPSIN and GASTRIN output.
| Descriptor ID |
D002927
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.370.200 D03.383.129.308.130
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| Concept/Terms |
Cimetidine- Cimetidine
- N-Cyano-N'-methyl-N''-(2-(((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine
SK&F-92334- SK&F-92334
- SK&F 92334
- SK&F92334
- SKF-92334
- SKF 92334
- SKF92334
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cimetidine" by people in Profiles.
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Nieskens TTG, Persson M, Kelly EJ, Sj?gren AK. A Multicompartment Human Kidney Proximal Tubule-on-a-Chip Replicates Cell Polarization-Dependent Cisplatin Toxicity. Drug Metab Dispos. 2020 12; 48(12):1303-1311.
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Jha SH, Reddy JA, Dave JK. Dapsone-induced acute pancreatitis. Ann Pharmacother. 2003 Oct; 37(10):1438-40.
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Hoffman JS, King WW, Fox JG, Janik D, Cave DR. Rabbit and ferret parietal cell inhibition by Helicobacter species. Dig Dis Sci. 1995 Jan; 40(1):147-52.
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Cave DR, Vargas M. Effect of a Campylobacter pylori protein on acid secretion by parietal cells. Lancet. 1989 Jul 22; 2(8656):187-9.
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Martyn JA, Greenblatt DJ, Hagen J, Hoaglin DC. Alteration by burn injury of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cimetidine in children. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1989; 36(4):361-7.