Pharmacological interactions between ranitidine, cimetidine, metiamide and tiotidine at histamine H2-receptor sites in guinea-pig atria

Agents Actions. 1982 Apr;12(1-2):138-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01965124.

Abstract

Cumulative concentration-response curves to histamine or dimaprit were constructed on guinea-pig isolated right atria and agonist dose-ratios were determined following addition of ranitidine, cimetidine, metiamide or tiotidine alone or a combination of any two of these H2-receptor blocking drugs. The observed histamine or dimaprit dose-ratios for combinations of any two of the H2-antagonists tested were consistent with results predicted from the equation, DR1+2 = DR1 + DR2 - 1, for two antagonists competing for the same receptor sites. Therefore we conclude that all four H2-antagonists compete for the same histamine H2-receptor.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cimetidine / pharmacology
  • Dimaprit
  • Drug Interactions
  • Furans / pharmacology
  • Guanidines / pharmacology
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Heart / drug effects*
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Histamine / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Metiamide / pharmacology
  • Ranitidine
  • Receptors, Histamine / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Histamine H2 / drug effects*
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology
  • Thiourea / pharmacology

Substances

  • Furans
  • Guanidines
  • Receptors, Histamine
  • Receptors, Histamine H2
  • Thiazoles
  • Metiamide
  • Cimetidine
  • Histamine
  • Ranitidine
  • tiotidine
  • Thiourea
  • Dimaprit