TAGAMET HYDROCHLORIDE IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER

LOE Approaching

cimetidine hydrochloride

GSK
NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Oct 1985
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100

Mechanism of Action

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Cimetidine competitively inhibits the action of histamine at the histamine H 2 receptors of the parietal cells and thus is a histamine H 2 receptor antagonist. Cimetidine is not an anticholinergic agent. Studies have shown that cimetidine inhibits both daytime and nocturnal…

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External Resources
DailyMed
Full prescribing information
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FDA approval history
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Data Sources
  • Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
  • Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Patent data: FDA Orange Book
  • Spending data: CMS Medicare

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