Severe pancytopenia after cimetidine therapy.
1994
H Nielsen
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010198
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all three cell elements of the blood, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets.
Pancytopenias
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.