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Cimetidine: A Gastroesophageal Reflux Antagonist?

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Diseases of the Esophagus

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Several studies have shown the beneficial effect of Cimetidine in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as regards the symptomatic, endoscopic, and to some extent also the histologic manifestations of this disease. Cimetidine up to a dose of 2 g daily has been used in the various trials reported [1–5].

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Kaul, B. et al. (1988). Cimetidine: A Gastroesophageal Reflux Antagonist?. In: Siewert, J.R., Hölscher, A.H. (eds) Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86432-2_240

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