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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Cimetidine

Health Encyclopedia: H2 Receptor Antagonists

Definition

H2 receptor antagonist poisoning is an overdose of a medication typicallyused for reducing stomach acid.


Alternative Names

Cimetidine; Tagamet; Ranitidine; Zantac; Famotidine, Pepcid; Nizatidine; Axid


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Cimetidine
  • Ranitidine
  • Famotidine
  • Nizatidine

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.


Where Found
H2 receptor antagonist medications are available over-the-counter and by prescription.
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Expert & Community Posts

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Important Changes in Zanaflex Labeling
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...(for asthma), other fluroquinolones, antiarrythmics, cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (pepcid),... Read more »

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Migraineurs Taking Zanaflex - MedWatch Alert
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...(for asthma), other fluroquinolones, antiarrythmics, cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (pepcid),... Read more »

Health Guide

Creatinine: urine
...considerations Drugs that can increase creatinine measurements include: aminoglycosides (gentamicin), cimetidine, heavy metal chemotherapeutic agents (Cisplatin), and nephrotoxic drugs, such... Read more »
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat GERD?
...reflux medication are approved for over-the-counter (OTC) use. The four OTC H2RAs-ranitidine (Zantac), cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), and nizatidine (Axid) suppress acid production.... Read more »
Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
...decreasing the acid secreted by the stomach. One class of medications, called H2-blockers, includes cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), and nizatidine (Axid). Another... Read more »
Reversible Dementias
...contributor. Anti-inflammatory drug:     prednisone (Deltasone)Heartburn drugs:     Tagament (cimetidine)     Pepcid (famotidine)     Zantac (ranitidine)Anti-anxiety/sedative... Read more »
H2 Receptor antagonists
Cimetidine; Tagamet; Ranitidine; Zantac; Famotidine, Pepcid; Nizatidine; Axid Symptoms Abnormal heartbeat Confusion Diarrhea ... Read more »

Medications

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...may affect how nifedipine works. Examples include cimetidine, azole antifungals (such as... Read more »

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...this medication works. Examples include atazanavir, cimetidine, quinidine, St. John's wort,... Read more »

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...may affect how nicardipine works. Examples include cimetidine, azole antifungals (such as... Read more »

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......system (e.g., ulcers, cancer of the esophagus). Cimetidine belongs to a class of drugs... Read more »

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...(e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) cimetidine metoclopramide If you are... Read more »