Adverse reactions to cimetidine are generally infrequent and ars usually reversible following a reduction of dosage or withdrawal of therapy. The commonest side-effects reported have been altered bowel habit, dizziness, tiredness, headache and rashes, Reversible confusional states, especially in...
Both dosage regimens were equally effective in reducing ulcer pain and consumption of antacids. Pain relief was considerable within the first two weeks, and most of the patients were free of symptoms by the end of treatment. No patients were withdrawn because of adverse events as these were ...
Dosage With Qualifiers Gastric ulcer—300 mg PO/IM/IV qid; max 2.5 g/dGERD—400 mg PO qac or qhs or 800 mg PO bid × 12 wZollinger-Ellison syndrome—300–600 mg PO/IM/IV qidNOTE: Renal dosing. • Contraindications—hypersensitivity to drug or class • Caution—unknown Maternal Consi...
Cimetidine is also used to treat melanomas in horses, either alone or in combination with surgery or immunotherapy. The recommended duration of treatment is usually three months or more. Dosage and Administration Cimetidine Dose Form: HCL injectable: 150 mg/ml Tablets: 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg,...
Dosage:The dose size and daily dosage of cimetidine vary in some countries. In benign gastric* and duodenal ulceration the usual dosage in most countries is 200mg 3 times daily with meals and 400mg at bedtime. In the USA and Canada however, tablets of cimetidine contain 300mg and the cor...
The drug also comes in 300 mg, 200 mg, 800 mg (Rx), 600 mg (Rx), and 400mg (Rx) tablets. For duodenal ulcers, Cimetidine should be used if the potential advantages surpass the risks involved for children below 16 years. The recommended dosage consideration for this group is 20-40mg/...
The degree of inhibition of drug metabolism by cimetidine is of the order of 10 to 20% with a daily dosage of 300 to 400mg, 20 to 30% with 400 to 800mg, 30 to 40% with 800 to 1600mg: with daily dosages greater than 2000mg, the inhibition is between 40 and 50%, depending upon...
The dosage of cime- tidine should be reduced in patients with renal impairment; sug- gested doses according to creatinine clearance (CC) are: • CC over 50 mL/minute: normal dosage • CC 30 to 50 mL/minute: 200 mg four times daily • CC 15 to 30 mL/minute: 200 mg three ...
A double blind trial was conducted in seven centres to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cimetidine 800 mg given at night compared with 400 mg given at breakfast and at bedtime. Altogether 197 patients with active duodenal ulcer confir... L Capurso,PR Dal Monte,F Mazzeo,... - 《British...
A multicenter international controlled comparison of two dosage regimens of misoprostol with cimetidine in treatment of gastric ulcer in outpatients In this double-blind, parallel-group multicenter study, patients with endoscopically proven gastric ulcers were randomly allocated to treatment with either... ...