Hypoxemia associated with cimetidine therapy in a newborn infant.

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Kuint J, Linder N, Reichman B

Hypoxemia associated with cimetidine therapy in a newborn infant.

Am J Perinatol. 1996 Jul;13(5):301-3.

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Abstract

Cimetidine therapy used for the treatment of gastric bleeding due to tolazoline therapy in a newborn infant was temporally associated with episodes of severe hypoxemia. It appears likely that the histamine H2 receptor blocked by cimetidine obviated the pulmonary vasodilator effect of tolazoline therapy.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Cimetidine	Histamine H2 receptor	Protein	Humans	Yes	Antagonist	Details