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Cimetidine Injection and Liver disease

Result of checking the interaction of drug Cimetidine Injection and disease Liver disease for safety when used together.

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Cimetidine Injection <> Liver disease

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

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Cimetidine is partially metabolized by the liver, and to a greater extent when administered orally than when given intravenously. Although dosage reductions are generally not necessary, therapy with cimetidine should be administered cautiously in patients with liver disease. Hepatotoxicity has been associated with cimetidine use. In addition, liver disease appears to be a risk factor for cimetidine-related central nervous system toxicity, which may include mental confusion, agitation, psychosis, depression, anxiety, hallucinations, and disorientation. These effects are usually reversible within 3 to 4 days after discontinuation of therapy.

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