title: Pharmacological profile of mifentidine: a novel H2-receptor antagonist.
abstract: Mifentidine, a representative compound of a novel class of H2-antagonists, has been investigated for its ability to interact with H2-receptors and to inhibit gastric acid secretion. Affinity estimates (KB) of mifentidine obtained from in vitro studies on cardiac and gastric mucosal histamine (H2) receptors were in the 20-50 nM range. Mifentidine appeared to be endowed with strong anti-secretory properties against histamine-stimulated secretion in the anaesthetized rat and in the conscious dog. Distinct features of mifentidine were considerable bioavailability and duration of anti-secretory effect.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giachetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Micheletti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cereda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D007093:Imidazoles; C039796:mifentidine