Substance · official US FDA label
Cimétidine (cimetidine)
9 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for cimetidine, unchanged.
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The official US FDA label for cimetidine, effective August 18, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.
Official US FDA label for cimetidine
Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.
Uses
Uses • relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach • prevents heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach brought on by eating or drinking certain foods and beverages
Dosage
US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.
Directions • adults and children 12 years and over: • to relieve symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water • to prevent symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water right before or any time up to 30 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn • do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Warnings and precautions
Warnings Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to cimetidine or other acid reducers Do not use • if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor. • with other acid reducers Ask a doctor before use if you have • frequent chest pain • frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn • unexplained weight loss • nausea or vomiting • stomach pain • had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition. • heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness • chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness • kidney disease • liver disease Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking • a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs. Stop use and ask a doctor if • you need to take this product for more than 14 days • stomach pain continues • your heartburn continues or worsens If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
Medicines that contain it
Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.
- Cimebios 200 mg, comprimé
- Cimetidine 400 mg 400 mg, comprimé enrobé
- CIMETIDINE ARROW 200 mg, comprimé effervescent
- Cimetidine Hcl 200mg/2ml, solution injectable
- Cimétidine 20 mg/ 2ml, solution injectable IM IV
- Cimétidine 200 mg/2ml, solution injectable
- Cimétidine 200mg, comprimé
- Cimétidine 400 mg, comprimé
- Estosif 400 mg, comprimé
Sources
- ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
- ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
- ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
- ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.
Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.