PCOS Messages for July, 2000: Re: tagamet (is an acid reducer)(or anyone who knows)

Re: tagamet (is an acid reducer)(or anyone who knows)

From: margene (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:41:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Michele wrote: >
>Hi, I'm the one who told vena about the tagamet. First are you sure you
>have the right name of the drug your doc prescribed, because tagamet is
>an acid reducer for your stomach, I don't believe it is an
>anti-androgen. If you do a search on the name or go to a web site like
>drkoop.com, they have a drug checker there. It tells you all about the
>drug you are requesting info on. Tagamet is the brand name, the generic
>name is cimetadine (think that spellings right). I don't remember
>exactly what the site said, but I think it was that tagamet increases
>the effects of the glucophage. So that would effect your dosing, which
>isn't a good thing. So I would double check things first before you
>start taking it. If you need an antacid, there are other ones
>available. If you need an anti-androgen I don't think tagamet will work
>for that. I think the ladies here who need an antiandrogen are on drugs
>called spirolactine or aldactone (spelling might not be right). Isn't
>that right ladies?
>
>At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Thats odd because I am also on glucophage and it is the same doctor who
>>just prescribed the tagamet. now i am wondering if i should even start
>>taking it, does anyone know anything about why they should not be taken
>>together? thanks for any info.
>>
>>At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been on tagamet for several months now, but it didn't help with any of
>>>the male-pattern symptoms. Someone one here told me you shouldn't take it
>>>with glucophage, but I haven't verified that yet...I'm going to the Dr on
>>>Friday so I'll find out. Take care!
>>>Vena
>
>--
>michele
>

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margene

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