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Cimetidine

Catalog No. S1845 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 51481-61-9 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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Storage -20°C Chembase ID: 72810

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(E)-2-cyano-1-methyl-3-(2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl)guanidine
IUPAC Traditional name
(E)-2-cyano-1-methyl-3-(2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl)guanidine
Synonyms
Tagamet
Tratul
Tametin
SKF-92334

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 51481-61-9

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Solubility DMSO
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Inflammation
Biological Activity:
Cimetidine(Tagamet) , 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 gastrins output. It also blocks the activity of cytochrome P-450 which might explain proposals for use in neoadjuvant therapy. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00501