title: Influence of smoking on healing rate of duodenal ulcer in response to cimetidine or high-dose antacid.
abstract: Fifty consecutive patients with symptomatic endoscopically proven duodenal ulcer were randomized double-blind to Mylanta II or cimetidine treatment schedules. Smoking habits were noted, but patients were not advised to alter these. Healing was determined by reendoscopy at 6 wk. Eighty percent of patients on active cimetidine and 52% on active Mylanta II had healed at 6 wk (not significantly); 85% of nonsmokers healed compared to 44% of smokers (p less than 0.03). In smokers, cimetidine achieved healing in 50%, Mylanta II in 39% (not significantly); while in nonsmokers, cimetidine achieved healing in 100%, Mylanta II in 67% (not significantly). These results indicate a significant and equally adverse effect of smoking on the healing rate of duodenal ulcer achieved by either cimetidine or Mylanta II.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000863:Antacids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012841:Simethicone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006146:Guanidines; D012828:Silicones; C008570:aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone drug combination; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D002927:Cimetidine; D012841:Simethicone; D008274:Magnesium; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide