title: [Cimetidine versus ranitidine in the treatment of peptic esophagitis].
abstract: A double blind test with cimetidine and ranitidine conducted on 60 patients with acid reflux oesophagitis revealed cimetidine to be the more effective. Its success is felt to lie more in the drug's ability to activate defensive factors than in its inhibition of acid secretion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005663:Furans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011899:Ranitidine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D005663:Furans; D006146:Guanidines; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D002927:Cimetidine; D011899:Ranitidine
vernacular_title: Cimetidina versus ranitidina nel trattamento dell'esofagite peptica.