"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 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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Consensus treatment plans for periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome (PFAPA): a framework to evaluate treatment responses from the childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance (CARRA) PFAPA work group. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2020 Apr 15; 18(1):31.
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Fever and sweats in the patient with advanced cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2002 Jun; 16(3):579-88, viii.
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Analysis of drug transport and metabolism in cell monolayer systems that have been modified by cytochrome P4503A4 cDNA-expression. Eur J Pharm Sci. 2000 Nov; 12(1):63-8.
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Use of docetaxel (Taxotere) in patients with paclitaxel (Taxol) hypersensitivity. Anticancer Drugs. 2000 Aug; 11(7):565-8.
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Giant gastric ulcer: its natural history and outcome in the H2RA era. Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Dec; 94(12):3478-86.
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Report from the NASPGN Therapeutics Subcommittee. Cisapride and the attack of the P-450s. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1996 Nov; 23(4):395-7.
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The management of refractory gastric ulcer using H2-receptor antagonists. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1996 Jun; 10(3):387-96.
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Prophylaxis for stress-related gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a cost effectiveness analysis. Crit Care Med. 1996 Feb; 24(2):338-45.
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Cyclosporin A does not reverse clinical resistance to paclitaxel in patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1996 Jan; 14(1):233-9.
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Prophylaxis for stress-related gastric hemorrhage. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Apr 15; 122(8):632-3; author reply 633-4.