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What is Cimetidine?

Cimetidine, a histamine-2 receptor antagonist is used to treat and prevent duodenal and gastric ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux (GER); to treat H. pylori in combination with other drugs. The over the counter product is used to prevent or relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, or sour stomach.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Heartburn Relief 1 0
Stomach pain 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

  2 200mg as needed
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Cimetidine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.