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Recurrence of duodenal ulcer pain after treatment with cimetidine for four and eight weeks.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6991375     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This double-blind controlled trial compares the relapse rate in 19 duodenal ulcer patients who received cimetidine for eight weeks with that in 19 patients who received cimetidine for four weeks and inactive tablets for four weeks. Only patients who became symptom-free during the initial four weeks' treatment with cimetidine were included. The median period of remission after withdrawal of cimetidine was 50 days in patients treated with cimetidine for eight weeks and 76 days in patients treated with cimetidine for four weeks (P greater than 0.10). Six months after withdrawal of cimetidine 15 relapses had occurred in both groups. It is concluded that patients who become symptom-free during four weeks' cimetidine treatment do not benefit by continuation of treatment for another four weeks.
Authors:
S J Rune; J Greibe; K M Møllman; J R Madsen; I Rahbek; L Willumsen; H R Wulff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gut     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0017-5749     ISO Abbreviation:  Gut     Publication Date:  1980 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-08-28     Completed Date:  1980-08-28     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985108R     Medline TA:  Gut     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  151-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cimetidine / therapeutic use*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Double-Blind Method
Duodenal Ulcer / drug therapy*
Female
Guanidines / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Guanidines; 51481-61-9/Cimetidine
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