Organic Chemical

Cimetidine

AMW:CHEM:020476

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.

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Cimetidine has parent Guanidines

Cimetidine has parent Imidazoles

Cimetidine member of drug class H2 Antihistamines

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PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

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Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Cimetidine en · preferred