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Cimetidine
- CAS number
- 51481-61-9
- Molecular formula
- C10H16N6S
- Molecular weight
- 252.34 g/mol

About this molecule
Cimetidine is a member of the class of guanidines that consists of guanidine carrying a methyl substituent at position 1, a cyano group at position 2 and a 2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl group at position 3. It is a H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in stomach. It has a role as an analgesic, a H2-receptor antagonist, an anti-ulcer drug, a P450 inhibitor and an adjuvant. It is a nitrile, an aliphatic sulfide, a member of guanidines and a member of imidazoles.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 1-cyano-2-methyl-3-[2-[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methylsulfanyl]ethyl]guanidine
- InChIKey
- AQIXAKUUQRKLND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(N=CN1)CSCCNC(=NC)NC#N
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 270574-63-5 · 2984-61-4 · 76181-71-0
- PubChem CID
- 2756
Also known as
cimetidine · Ulcedin · Eureceptor · Gastromet · Acinil · Ulcimet · Tametin · Ulcomedina
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