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Cimetidine: Ulcers
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When it is to be taken: Cimetidine is usually taken once a day, at bedtime. Follow the instructions on your prescription label carefully.It may take up to eight weeks for ulcers to heal.
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Cimetidine is approved by the FDA for the reduction of the secretion of gastric acid. It is used to alleviate the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease, erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and multiple endocrine adenomas. It is available over the counter and by prescription. In dermatology it is most commonly used to treat warts, urticaria, and mastocytosis.
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Food Stimulated: During the first hour after a standard experimental meal, oral Cimetidine 300 mg inhibited gastric acid secretion in duodenal ulcer patients by at least 50%. During the subsequent 2 hours Cimetidine inhibited gastric acid secretion by at least 75%.
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