From FDA reports: Cimetidine and Diarrhoea

This is a study of Diarrhoea (Diarrhea) among people who take Cimetidine. The study analyzes: the time on Cimetidine when people have Diarrhoea, gender and age of these people, the severity of Diarrhoea, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Cimetidine. In total 5,073 Cimetidine users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Cimetidine

Cimetidine has active ingredients of cimetidine. It is used in gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric ulcer, warts, viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu . Commonly reported side effects of Cimetidine include nausea, fever, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, pain.

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea has been reported by people with high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis.

On Jun, 9, 2013: 5,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Cimetidine. Among them, 328 people (6.47%) have Diarrhoea.

Time on Cimetidine when people have Diarrhoea * :

Gender of people who have Diarrhoea when taking Cimetidine * :

Age of people who have Diarrhoea when taking Cimetidine * :

Severity of Diarrhoea when taking Cimetidine ** :

How people recovered from Diarrhoea ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Pain (47 people, 14.33%)
2. Breast cancer (41 people, 12.50%)
3. Ovarian cancer (26 people, 7.93%)
4. Prophylaxis (25 people, 7.62%)
5. Migraine (24 people, 7.32%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Dexamethasone (79 people, 24.09%)
2. Carboplatin (72 people, 21.95%)
3. Taxol (48 people, 14.63%)
4. Benadryl (47 people, 14.33%)
5. Alprazolam (47 people, 14.33%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Cimetidine (cimetidine) is often used for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Find out below the conditions Cimetidine is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Cimetidine used for and how effective is it:

• Cimetidine is used in:
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Warts
  • Viral gastroenteritis
  • Stomach flu

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Cimetidine alternatives:
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (48 drugs)
  • Gastric ulcer (30 drugs)
  • Warts (1 drug)
  • Viral gastroenteritis (8 drugs)
  • Stomach flu (8 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Diarrhoea in Gastric Ulcer (355 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Diarrhoea (Diarrhea)

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