A 40-year-old member asked:
can you explain if it's unsafe to split tagamet 300 (cimetidine) in half?
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Dr. Glenn Messina answered
34 years experience Aesthetic Medicine
Probably okay: The original tagamet (cimetidine) was 150 mg the 300 is a double strength. Its best to ask your physician who prescribed it but if this is simply for acid reflux or occasional gastritis its probably safe.
Answered on May 14, 2015
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