Digestive diseases and sciences
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Decrease of intragastric acidity in healthy subjects dosed with ranitidine 75 mg, cimetidine 200 mg, or placebo.
This study assessed the duration of action of single doses of ranitidine (75 mg), cimetidine (200 mg), or placebo on intragastric acidity in healthy subjects. When dosed with placebo, mean daytime intragastric acidity (0-10 hr after dose) was 37.62 mmol/liter, decreasing to 17.21 mmol/liter (mean decrease 59%; P < 0.001 vs placebo) and 25.06 mmol/liter (mean decrease 35%; P < 0.001 vs placebo) when treated with ranitidine and cimetidine, respectively. Ranitidine inhibited intragastric acidity to a greater degree than cimetidine (P < 0.001). ⋯ Ranitidine inhibited acidity to a greater degree than cimetidine (P = 0.043). The inhibitory effect of ranitidine, 75 mg, on intragastric acidity can be detected from 0-15 hr after an oral dose. Cimetidine 200 mg has little inhibitory effect beyond 10 hr.