Serum fasting gastrin levels after short-term treatment with cimetidine in patients with duodenal ulcer. 1978

I Vantini, and A Ederle, and P Bovo, and B Vaona, and W Piubello, and L Benini, and G Cavallini, and L A Scuro

The behaviour of serum gastrin fasting levels was studied in 39 randomized patients with proven duodenal ulcer, 21 receiving cimetidine (1 g/day) and 18 placebo for 28 days. No significant variations of gastrin fasting values were found, but in four patients given cimetidine a relevant increase was observed at the end of the treatment. One out of 6 patients, previously treated with placebo, showed a marked increase of fasting gastrin levels after a second trial of cimetidine. No increase of G-17 was observed in the patients showing fasting hypergastrinemia after cimetidine. The present study seems to confirm some previous observations and it seems to suggest the possibility that in some patients cimetidine could induce hypergastrinemia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002927 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. Altramet,Biomet,Biomet400,Cimetidine HCl,Cimetidine Hydrochloride,Eureceptor,Histodil,N-Cyano-N'-methyl-N''-(2-(((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine,SK&F-92334,SKF-92334,Tagamet,HCl, Cimetidine,Hydrochloride, Cimetidine,SK&F 92334,SK&F92334,SKF 92334,SKF92334
D002986 Clinical Trials as Topic Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries. Clinical Trial as Topic
D004381 Duodenal Ulcer A PEPTIC ULCER located in the DUODENUM. Curling's Ulcer,Curling Ulcer,Curlings Ulcer,Duodenal Ulcers,Ulcer, Curling,Ulcer, Duodenal,Ulcers, Duodenal
D005215 Fasting Abstaining from FOOD. Hunger Strike,Hunger Strikes,Strike, Hunger,Strikes, Hunger
D005755 Gastrins A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of GASTRIC JUICE. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters. Gastrin
D006146 Guanidines A family of iminourea derivatives. The parent compound has been isolated from mushrooms, corn germ, rice hulls, mussels, earthworms, and turnip juice. Derivatives may have antiviral and antifungal properties.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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