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Cimetidine

7 known interactions
1 brand name

Indications

  • Benign duodenal ulceration
  • Benign gastric ulceration
  • NSAID-associated ulceration
  • Reflux oesophagitis
  • Prophylaxis of stress ulceration

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

7 drug interactions identified for Cimetidine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

h2-receptor antagonists Signs and symptoms of gastric cancer Cautions, further information Gastric cancer H 2 -receptor antagonists might mask symptoms of gastric cancer; particular care is required i...

Side Effects

h2-receptor antagonists Common or very common Diarrhoea; dizziness; fatigue; headache; myalgia; skin reactions Uncommon Confusion; depression; erectile dysfunction; gynaecomastia; hallucination; hepat...

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Brand Names

Tagamet(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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