Medical Pharmacology Chapter 21:  Histamine

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H2 Receptor Antagonists

 

Pharmacodynamics: H2 Receptor Antagonists

 

Clinical Uses: H2 Receptor Antagonists

Cimetadine inhibits clearance of these agents (partial listing):

 Warfarin

 Phenytoin (Dilantin)

 Propranolol (Inderal)

 Metoprolol (Lopressor)

 Labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne)

 Quinidine gluconate (Quinaglute, Quinalan)

Caffeine

 Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

Theophylline

 Alprazolam (Xanax)

 Triazolam (Halcion)

Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

Ethanol

Tricyclic antidepressants

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Calcium channel blockers

 Sulfonylureas

 Diazepam (Valium)

 Flurazepam (Dalmane)

 

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  2. Friedman, L. S. and Peterson, W.L. Peptic Ulcer and Related Disorders In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 14th edition, (Isselbacher, K.J., and Braunwald, E., Wilson, J.D., Martin, J.B., Fauci, A.S. and Kasper, D.L., eds) McGraw-Hill, Inc (Health Professions Division), 1998, pp. 1597-1616.

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