Question 1

can i take anything like cimetidine or other h2 antagonists for allergies?

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Not for allergies: H2 antagonists partially block acid secretion in the stomach.  They don't do much (if anything) for allergies.  I would use either oral H1 antihistamines (zyrtec, Allegra etc.), nasal sprays or eye drops.  If these are not effective I would recommend seeing an allergist and considering allergy shots.

Question 2

what is the use of tagamet (cimetidine)?

Accepted Answer

Reduces stomach acid: Tagamet ( cimetidine) reduces production of stomach acid through blocking h2 receptors on the gastric parietal cell. This helps reduce aid indigestion / heartburn and can help heal erosions of the lining of either the esophagus or stomach. The h2 blockers are not as potent as the proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole.

Question 3

cimetidine side effect?

Accepted Answer

Cimetidine: Sometimes sedation or fatigue.

Question 4

is cimetidine safe for treating moluscum contagiosum in children?

Accepted Answer

Molluscum: Molluscum is caused by a virus and is a self-limited skin infection, meaning that it will resolve on its own, but can take a very long time. There are several treatments that are successful (freezing, imiquimod, etc) in shortening the course of skin lesions. Cimetidine may help, but there are potential side effects w cimetidine. Talk w your PCP or dermatologist to see which treatment is best.

Question 5

what is the treatment for cimetidine overdose?

Accepted Answer

Take a deep breath: Any time there is over ingestion of a medication, poison control is the most important and accurate source of information.  They are available 24/7.  You could also call your doctor or local er but i would avoid internet doctoring/ search engine shopping.

Question 6

is it safe to take paracetamol while taking cimetidine ?

Accepted Answer

Tagamet/Paracetamol: Some loss of paracetamol efficacy due to decrease absorption, otherwise safe if taken as needed.

Question 7

has anyone ever been on cimetidine (aka tagamet) to help get rid of flat warts?

Accepted Answer

Warts: The cure rates in the U.S. Study are impressive, even better than those in the turkish study. The main difference between the two may be in patient selection: unlike the placebo-controlled trial, the open-label study did not require a minimum of five warts. Placebo-controlled trials are useful, especially for warts. Taken together, the studies suggest that Cimetidine may not be better than placebo.

Question 8

i bought a pack of cimetidine tablets and noticed they smell bad, like rotten eggs. is this normal or are they off? exp date is 8/2015.

Accepted Answer

Characteristic: Cimetidine notoriously has a characteristic odor due to its slight sulfur-mercaptan odor, which has an egg-like odor.

Question 9

can you tell me about tagamet 300 (cimetidine)?

Accepted Answer

Stomach acid reducer: Tagamet (cimetidine) is one of the older drugs used for stomach and duodenal ulcers. Before tagamet (cimetidine) persons on occasion had to have part of their stomach surgically removed to treat ulcers. Tagamet (cimetidine) significantly reduced stomach acid production allowing the ulcer to heal. It is not quite as strong for a better word as say Prilosec which blocks all acid production but at a low cost tagamet (cimetidine) 300 may be just fine.

Question 10

can you tell me about taking tagamet 300 (cimetidine)?

Accepted Answer

An old acid blocker: Tagamet (cimetidine), Zantac (ranitidine), Pepcid (famotidine) are H2-receptor blockers, introduced by prescription in late 70's/early 80's. All reduce acid production dose-dependently, &amp; promote drug tolerance (requiring increasing doses of drug to block increasing # of receptors with chronic use). OTC dosing is a fraction of original prescription doses. Similar side effects, efficacy, duration.

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