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๐งช Always test for and eradicate Helicobacter pylori in suspected peptic ulcer disease (PUD). โ ๏ธ Cimetidine was the first H2-receptor antagonist, revolutionary in its time, but now rarely used due to side effects and drug interactions.
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| ๐ฉน Benign Gastric Ulcer | Cimetidine 400 mg PO BD or 800 mg nocte ร 6 weeks |
| ๐ฅ NSAID Gastritis | Cimetidine 400 mg PO BD or 800 mg nocte ร 8 weeks |
| โฌ๏ธ Reflux Oesophagitis | Cimetidine 400 mg PO QDS ร 6 weeks |
| ๐ฅ Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis | Cimetidine 200โ400 mg PO/IV every 6 h |