title: Double blind comparison between cimetidine and gefarnate in cases of duodenal ulcer.
abstract: Thirty outpatients suffering from duodenal ulcer of recent onset were given cimetidine 1 g/day or gefarnate 250 mg/day for 6 weeks in a double blind trial, randomly balances between the groups. Endoscopic assessment was carried out at 4 and 6 weeks; patients healed after 4 weeks were withdrawn from the trial. In all parameters considered, cimetidine showed a highly significant difference. The healing rate at 4--6 weeks was 67--93% after cimetidine treatment and 27--53% after gefarnate treatment. The effect of cimetidine on the disappearance of symptoms, mainly the nocturnal ulcer pain, and on antacid consumption was greater than that after medication wity gefarnate. After 4--6 weeks of a full dose cimetidine regimen, both basal and pentagastrin stimulated gastric acid secretion were reduced and peptone meal stimulated serum gastrin increased; the basal gastrinaemia remained unchanged.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000378:metabolism; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood; D005778:Gefarnate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013729:Terpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D006146:Guanidines; D013729:Terpenes; D005778:Gefarnate; D002927:Cimetidine