"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cimetidine" by people in Profiles.
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Heat shock protein 72 binds and protects dihydrofolate reductase against oxidative injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Jan 02; 313(1):185-92.
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in obesity: pathophysiological and therapeutic considerations. Obes Rev. 2002 Feb; 3(1):9-15.
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Value of baseline levels in assessing tryptase release. Inflamm Res. 2000 Apr; 49 Suppl 1:S23-4.
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Antihistamine prophylaxis permits rapid vancomycin infusion. Crit Care Med. 1999 Sep; 27(9):1732-7.
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Histamine release during rapid vancomycin administration. Inflamm Res. 1998; 47 Suppl 1:S69-70.
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Cimetidine improves the accuracy of clearance measurements in peritoneal dialysis patients. Perit Dial Int. 1993; 13(4):309-11.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of bentiromide screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis. Comparison with other tests of exocrine pancreatic disease. Dig Dis Sci. 1984 Oct; 29(10):881-9.
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Possible mechanism of action of cholesterol enriched diet on the thyroid. Endocrinol Exp. 1981 Dec; 15(4):277-85.
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Cimetidine vs antacid in prophylaxis for stress ulceration. Arch Surg. 1981 May; 116(5):597-601.
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Effectiveness of cimetidine as an adjunct to supplemental pancreatic enzymes in patients with cystic fibrosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 1980 Nov; 33(11):2281-6.