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. 1975 Dec;2(6):481-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1975.tb00564.x.

Pharmacological evaluation of cimetidine, a new histamine H2-receptor antagonist, in healthy man

W L Burland, W A Duncan, T Hesselbo, J G Mills, P C Sharpe, S J Haggie, J H Wyllie

Pharmacological evaluation of cimetidine, a new histamine H2-receptor antagonist, in healthy man

W L Burland et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1975 Dec.

Abstract

Cimetidine, a new H2-receptor antagonist, was safely administered to eighteen healthy man by the intravenous, intraduodenal or oral route. 2 When gastric secretion was maximally stimulated by either histamine or pentagastrin, the simultaneous administration of cimetidine produced marked inhibition of both acid and pepsin secretion. 3 Cimetidine was well absorbed by mouth and had a blood half-life of 2 hours. 4 Cimetidine was rapidly excreted via the kidneys and about 70% of the excreted material was unchanged drug. 5 Clinical evaluation of cimetidine in patients with peptic ulceration is recommended.

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