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cimetidine and Cold Sore

cimetidine has been researched along with Cold Sore in 1 studies

Cimetidine: A histamine congener, it competitively inhibits HISTAMINE binding to HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTORS. Cimetidine has a range of pharmacological actions. It inhibits GASTRIC ACID secretion, as well as PEPSIN and GASTRIN output.
cimetidine : A member of the class of guanidines that consists of guanidine carrying a methyl substituent at position 1, a cyano group at position 2 and a 2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl group at position 3. It is a H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in stomach.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In August 1977 a patient developed herpes zoster just before she commenced a course of cimetidine (Tagamet; Smith, Kline & French) for a chronic gastric ulcer."3.66Cimetidine in the treatment of herpesvirus infections. ( Levin, W; Levy, DW; van der Spuy, S, 1980)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
van der Spuy, S1
Levy, DW1
Levin, W1

Other Studies

1 other study available for cimetidine and Cold Sore

ArticleYear
Cimetidine in the treatment of herpesvirus infections.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1980, Jul-19, Volume: 58, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cimetidine; Female; Guanidines; Herpes Labialis; Herpes Zoster; Herpesvirid

1980