Cimetidine Sodium Chloride

Generic name: cimetidine in 0.9% sodium chloride
Dosage form: Injection, USP
Drug class:H2 antagonists

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.

300 mg (6 mg/mL) Cimetidine

Flexible Plastic Container

For Intravenous Infusion Only

Rx only

Cimetidine Sodium Chloride Description

Cimetidine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution of cimetidine hydrochloride in 0.9% sodium chloride injection. It is administered by the intravenous route. Each mL contains cimetidine HCl equivalent to 6 mg cimetidine and sodium chloride 9 mg in water for injection. The osmolar concentration is 356 mOsmol/L (calc.); pH is 6.0 (5.0 to 7.0). May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment. The solution contains no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and is intended only for use as a single-dose administration. When smaller doses are required, the unused portion should be discarded.

Cimetidine hydrochloride is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist. Chemically it is N"-cyano-N-methyl-N'-[2-[[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio]-ethyl]-guanidine.

The molecular formula for cimetidine hydrochloride is C10H16N6S•HCl and the ...