Cimetidine Alternatives Compared
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Duodenal Ulcer, Cutaneous Mastocytosis, GERD, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Erosive Esophagitis, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Human Papilloma Virus, Indigestion, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Omeprazole decreases stomach acid production which promotes the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers and other inflamed areas of gastrointestinal tissue. The risk of interactions with omeprazole... View more |
Prescription only
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases acid secretion in the stomach and may be given to relieve the symptoms of heartburn or to allow inflamed tissue in the gastrointestinal tract to... View more |
Related suggestions Stomach Ulcer
Erosive Esophagitis
Duodenal Ulcer
Popular comparisons
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| More about Cimetidine | More about Omeprazole | More about Pantoprazole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cimetidine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Omeprazole has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 501 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Pantoprazole has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 433 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Acid Reducer-Cimetidine, Equaline Acid Reducer, Leader Heartburn Relief, Tagamet HB | Omesec, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC | Protonix, Protonix IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2.5 hours |
1.5 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 491 drugs are known to interact with Cimetidine:
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A total of 244 drugs are known to interact with Omeprazole:
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A total of 184 drugs are known to interact with Pantoprazole:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 16, 1977 |
June 20, 2003 |
February 02, 2000 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
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Pepcid
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Botox
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Prilosec
Prilosec (omeprazole) is used to treat symptoms of GERD and other conditions caused by excess ...
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium oxide is used for constipation, duodenal ulcer, GERD, hypomagnesemia, indigestion ...
Calcium carbonate
Calcium carbonate is used for duodenal ulcer, erosive esophagitis, GERD, hypocalcemia, indigestion ...
Ranitidine
Ranitidine is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. Includes ranitidine ...
Lansoprazole
Lansoprazole is used to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis and ...
Sucralfate
Sucralfate is used for duodenal ulcer, duodenal ulcer prophylaxis, GERD, hyperphosphatemia of renal ...
Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used to treat GERD, erosive esophagitis, and ...
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