Cimetidine Flashcards
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Indications and field use of Cimetidine
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Anaphylaxis
Treatment of duodenal ulcer
Prevention of upper GI bleeding
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Mechanism of action of Cimetidine
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Inhibits action of histamine at the H2 receptor site of parietal cells, decreasing gastric acid secretion
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Contraindications of Cimetidine
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Hypersensitivity to drug
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Adverse reactions of Cimetidine in GI
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Mild and transient diarrhea
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Adverse reactions of Cimetidine in cardiac
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Heart block in elderly
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Routes of administration of Cimetidine
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IV infusion-Piggy back
