In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Cimetidine (cimetidine systemic) is a member of the drug class H2 antagonists and is used to treat Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Erosive Esophagitis, GERD, Human Papilloma Virus, Indigestion, Obesity, Stomach Ulcer, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis, Upper GI Hemorrhage and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
US matches:
- Cimetidine
- Cimetidine Solution
- Cimetidine Suspension
- Cimetidine Hydrochloride
- Cimetidine Injection
- Cimetidine Sodium Chloride
- Cimetidine Tablets
UK matches:
- Cimetidine 200mg/5ml Oral Solution
- Cimetidine 200mg/5ml Oral Solution (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A02BA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0051481-61-9
Chemical Formula
C10-H16-N6-S
Molecular Weight
252
Therapeutic Categories
Gastric acid secretion inhibitor
Histamine, H₂-receptor antagonist
Treatment of peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Chemical Name
Guanidine, N-cyano-N'-methyl-N''-[2-[[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio]ethyl]-
Foreign Names
- Cimetidinum (Latin)
- Cimetidin (German)
- Cimétidine (French)
- Cimetidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Cimetidina (OS: DCIT)
- Cimetidine (OS: USAN, JAN, BAN)
- Cimétidine (OS: DCF)
- SKF 92334 (IS: SmithklineFr)
- Cimetidin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cimetidine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 30, JP XV)
- Cimétidine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cimetidinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cimetidine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
- Cimétidine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cimetidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32)
- Cimetidinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cimetidini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Adco-Cimetidine
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Ali Veg
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Spain
- Altramet
Lek, Poland
- Alukamet
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Amuisan
Nipro GenephaNipurojenefa, Japan
- Apo-Cimetidine
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, New Zealand; Apotex, Vietnam
- Asmedin
Oriental PharmaceuticalOrientaru Yakuhin, Japan
- Astrofen
Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Belomet
Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Bio-Cimetidine
Biotech Laboratories, South Africa
- Biomag
B&G, Italy
- Brumetidina
Medopharm, Vietnam
- Cdin
Unibios Laboratories, Ethiopia
- Cementin
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore
- Cemidin
Dexxon, Israel
- Cencamat
Pharmasant, Thailand
- Cidine
Medifive, Thailand
- Cigamet
GDH, Thailand
- Cilcar-Z
Sioe SeiyakuShioe, Japan
- Cim
Decomed, Portugal
- Cimagen
Antigen, Ireland
- Cimedine
Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen; F.T. Pharma, Vietnam
- Cimegast
ICN, Poland
- Cimehexal
Hexal, Luxembourg
- Cimeldine
Clonmel, Ireland
- Cimeron
Kobayashi Kako, Japan
- Cimet
Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia; IPCA, Oman; Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia
- Cimetag
GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman; Teva, Israel
- Cimetidin AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Cimetidin acis
Acis, Germany
- Cimetidin AL
Aliud, Germany
- Cimetidin Genericon
Genericon, Austria
- Cimetidin Stada
Stada, Germany
- Cimetidina Teva
Teva, Italy
- Cimetidina
Cofasa, Venezuela; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Flupal, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Kimiceg, Venezuela; Pifano, Venezuela; Sanderson, Chile; Spefar, Venezuela
- Cimetidinã
Arena, Romania
- Cimetidin-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Cimetidine A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Cimetidine Alpharma
Alpharma, Singapore
- Cimétidine Arrow
Arrow, France
- Cimetidine Beacons
Beacons, Singapore
- Cimetidine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Cimetidine Dexcel
Dexcel, United Kingdom
- Cimetidine DP
Disphar, Netherlands
- Cimetidine EG
Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Cimetidine Merck
Mylan, Netherlands
- Cimétidine Mylan
Mylan, France
- Cimetidine Oral Solution
Actavis, United States; Duromed, United States; Endo, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States
- Cimetidine PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Cimetidine Prafa
Prafa, Indonesia
- Cimetidine ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Cimetidine Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Netherlands
- Cimetidine Teva
Teva, Belgium
- Cimétidine Teva
Teva Santé, France
- Cimetidine
Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Actavis, Russian Federation; Anghook, Ethiopia; Apotex Europe, Netherlands; Contract, United States; Dava, United States; IPS, Netherlands; Kwang Mayung Pharma, Ethiopia; Lek, United States; Mylan, United States; Pharmamed, Ethiopia; Pliva, United States; Rosemont, United Kingdom; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Torpharm, United States; Watson, United States; Wise, Netherlands; Zydus Cadila, India
- Cimetidine-EG
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Cimetidin-Mepha
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
- Cimetidinum
ICN, Poland
- Cimetin
ECU, Ecuador; Hexal, Brazil
- Cimetine
Sriprasit, Thailand
- Cimetiparl
Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
- Cimetiran
Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan
- Cimewell
Kojar, Taiwan
- Cimexol
Solas, Indonesia
- CimLich
Winthrop, Germany
- Cimlok
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Cimulcer
Biolab, Singapore
- Citidine
Atlantic, Hong Kong; Atlantic, Singapore; Atlantic, Thailand
- Clinimet
Bangkok, Thailand
- Contracid
GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan
- Corsamet
Corsa Industries, Indonesia
- Create
Teikoku Medix, Japan
- Cylock
Fujimoto Seiyaku, Japan
- Cystamet
Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
- Dancart
Nihon Yakuhin Kogyo, Japan
- Dansul
Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
- Doc Cimeti
Docpharma, Luxembourg
- Doccimeti
Docpharma, Belgium; Docpharma, Luxembourg
- Duotric
Asian, Thailand
- Dyspamet
GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Jordan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Syria; GlaxoSmithKline, Yemen; Goldshield, United Kingdom; Goldshield, Ireland
- Dyspamet (veterinary use)
Goldshield, United Kingdom
- Esmeralda
Yoshindo, Japan
- Etideme
Montefarmaco OTC, Italy
- Famotidine Healthypharm
Healthypharm, Netherlands
- Fremet
Recordati, Spain
- Gadol
Ronava, Venezuela
- Galenamet
Galen, Ireland
- Gastidine
Vida, Hong Kong
- Gastirin
Oriental PharmaceuticalOrientaru Yakuhin, Japan
- Gastromet
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
- Gen-Cimetidine
Genpharm, Canada
- GenRX Cimetidine
Apotex, Australia
- Geramet
Gerard, Ireland
- H2 Blocker-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Hexamet
Hexal, South Africa
- Himetin
IL Dong, Singapore
- Histodil
Gedeon Richter, Ethiopia; Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation
- Icrol
Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan
- Ishimet
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan
- Iwamet
Masa Lab, Myanmar; Masa Lab, Thailand
- Lafayette Cimetidine
Lafayette, Philippines
- Lafcedin
Nagase Iyakuhin, Japan
- Lenamet Otc
Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa
- Lenamet
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Lennamet
Lennon, Ethiopia
- Licomet
Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia
- Lock-2
Zydus Cadila, India
- Magicul
Alphapharm, Australia
- Manomet
March, Thailand
- May Cimetidine
May Pharma, Philippines
- Medelan
Medhel Ellas, Greece
- Meticon
Asia Pharma, Ethiopia
- Mexine
Medis, Tunisia
- Milamet
Milano, Thailand
- Neutromed
Wabosan, Austria
- Neutronorm retard
Ebewe, Austria
- Neutronorm
Ebewe, Austria
- Nuardin
Tramedico, Belgium; Tramedico, Luxembourg
- Nu-Cimet
Nu-Pharm, Canada
- Nulcer
Armoxindo, Indonesia
- Pharmaniaga Cimetidine
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia
- Pinamet
Pinewood, Ireland
- Pouwepin
Root, Taiwan
- Primamet
Lek, Czech Republic
- Promet
Millimed, Myanmar; Millimed, Thailand
- Ritemed Cimetidine
Ritemed, Philippines
- Sabax Cimetidine
Adcock Ingram Critical Care, South Africa
- Sanmetidin
Sanbe, Indonesia
- Sanwell
Kojar, Taiwan
- Secadine Tablets
Xixia, South Africa
- Setard
Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand
- Shintamet
Yung Shin, Singapore
- Siamidine
Siam Bheasach, Thailand
- Simaglen
Unison, Hong Kong; Unison, Myanmar; Unison, Thailand
- Stomatidin
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
- Stomedine
Osoth, Thailand
- Stomédine
GlaxoSmithKline, France
- Stomet
Valda, Italy
- Syncomet
Synco, Hong Kong
- Tagamet
Axcan, France; Chemidex, United Kingdom; Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Jordan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Syria; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Yemen; PCO, Netherlands; SmithKline & French, China; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece
- Tagamet (veterinary use)
GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom
- Tagapro
Medicine Supply, Thailand
- Takamizin
Takata Seiyaku, Japan
- Tamper
Gap, Greece
- Temic
Farma1, Italy
- Tenomet
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Ethiopia; Remedica, Oman
- Therapelcin
Rafarma, Ethiopia
- Tiekapto
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Timet
Aegis, United Arab Emirates; Aegis, Bahrain; Aegis, Iraq; Aegis, Kuwait; Aegis, Lebanon; Aegis, Libya; Aegis, Morocco; Aegis, Malta; Aegis, Nigeria; Aegis, Qatar; Aegis, Saudi Arabia; Aegis, Sudan; Aegis, Syria; Aegis, Yemen
- Ulcedin
AGIPS, Italy
- Ulcemet
TO Chemicals, Myanmar; TO Chemicals, Thailand
- Ulcerfen
Finadiet, Argentina
- Ulchyone
Isei, Japan
- Ulciban
Torrent, India
- Ulcibid
Astron, Sri Lanka
- Ulcimet
Colliere, Peru; Farmasa, Brazil; Polipharm, Thailand
- Ulcomet
Medochemie, Hong Kong
- Ulcostad
Stada, Austria
- Ulcumet
Soho, Indonesia
- Ulis
SF, Italy
- Ulsikur
Hexpharm Jaya, Indonesia
- Unitag
Unimed, Tunisia
- Xepamet
Metiska, Indonesia; Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Singapore
- Zitac (veterinary use)
Intervet, Finland; Intervet, France; Intervet, Italy; Intervet, Netherlands; Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health, Portugal; Veterinaria, Switzerland
- Brumetidina
Bruschettini, Ethiopia; Bruschettini, Italy
- Cimetidin Bidiphar
Bidiphar, Vietnam
- Cimetidin-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Cimetidine Hydrochloride
Actavis, United States; Clonmel, United States; Duramed, United States; Endo, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Hospira, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Novex, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Teva USA, United States
- Cimetidine Jelfa
Jelfa, Poland
- Cimetidine
Perrigo, United States
- H2 Blocker-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany
- Phardine
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
- Tagamet HCl
GlaxoSmithKline, United States
- Ulceracid
Luper, Brazil
- Ulcostad
Stada, Austria
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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International Nonproprietary Names.
