cimetidine

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Active ingredient (in each tablet)

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Cimetidine 200 mg

Purpose

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Acid reducer

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

• 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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to cimetidine or other acid reducers

Do not use

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• 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

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• 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

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• a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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• you need to take this product for more than 14 days
• stomach pain continues
• your heartburn continues or worsens

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

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ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

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In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

• 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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

• store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

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Walgreens

WALGREENS PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED

Compare to the active ingredient in Tagamet^® HB 200

Cimetidine 200

CIMETIDINE TABLETS USP, 200 mg / ACID REDUCER

● Just one tablet relieves & prevents heartburn & acid indigestion

● Take before, during or after a meal

60 TABLETS (60 DOSES)

ACTUAL SIZE

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• cimetidine 200 acid reducer
• Cimetidine
• HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
• MAGNESIUM STEARATE
• MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
• POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
• POLYSORBATE 80
• POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
• SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
• SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A
• TITANIUM DIOXIDE

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