Term Name:	cimetidine
Synonyms:	1-Cyano-2-methyl-3-(2-(((5-methyl-4-imidazolyl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine, 2-cyano-1-methyl-3-(2-(((5-methylimidazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine, 2-cyano-1-methyl-3-(2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl)guanidine, Cimetag, cimetidina, cimetidine, cimetidinum, N''-cyano-N-methyl-N'-(2-{[(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio}ethyl)guanidine, N-cyano-N'-methyl-N''-(2-([(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]sulfanyl)ethyl)guanidine, Tagamet HB 200, Ulcerfen
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:3699]  ( EBI )