Re: Cimetidine treats herpes and measles infections

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Cimetidine is good against Herpes Virus but contraindicated in case of

autoinmune disorders:

http://www.lef.org/protocols/infections/herpes_shingles_02.htm

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> > > anyone tried this one?

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> > > Mikrobiyol Bul. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2858811#> 1985

> > > Jan;19(1):1-8.Effect of cimetidine on the course of measles [Article

> in

> > > Turkish]Tuncer AM

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> <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Tuncer%20AM%22%5BAuthor%5D>

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> > > Cimetidine as an antagonist to histamine-2-(H2) receptor or an H2

> > > blocker has been used in acid peptic ulcer. Its immunomodulatory

> effect

> > > on cell mediated immunity has recently been found. Cimetidine was

> also

> > > tried in herpes virus infections because its possible antiviral

> effect.

> > > But until now there has been no report on the use of cimetidine in

> > > measles. This study shows that cimetidine provides a sooner recovery

> > > from the symptoms of measles. Seven patients who received cimetidine

> had

> > > a dramatic improvement and no side effect of the drug was observed.

> > > Measles is still a serious problem in our country for

> undernourished

> > > infants and our try suggests that cimetidine can be used in this

> viral

> > > disease to shorten the course.

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