cimetidine

cimetidine Definition

ci·meti·dine (sə met′ə dēn′, -din)

noun

a drug, CHNS, that blocks the histamine receptors, thus reducing gastric secretion: used in treating certain peptic ulcers

Etymology: ci- (< cyano-) + met(hyl) + (guan)idine

cimetidine Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: Drugs that may decrease PTH include cimetidine and propranolol.
take: While you are having lomustine, do not take cimetidine without telling your doctor first.

Adjective modifier

e.g.: H2 receptor antagonists e.g. cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine.

Modifies a noun

treatment: Cimetidine treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia in Women Cimetidine is sold under the brand name Tagamet.
increase: Probenecid and cimetidine increase the AUC of aciclovir by this mechanism, and reduce aciclovir renal clearance.

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