Cimetidine in the treatment of peptic ulceration following renal transplantation

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Summary: Seven patients who developed peptic ulceration following renal transplantation have been treated by cirnetidine. One died before its value could be assessed. The remaining 6 were symptom-free within 48 h. In 3 patients the ulcer appeared healed on gastroscopy, in one there was no change, another required operation for gastrointestinal bleeding 1 month afrer beginning cimetidine and the other patient has been lost to follow-up after 5 months' treatment. Two patients had a significant rise of serum creatinine whilst on the drug, but there is no evidence of increased immunological reactivity towards the graft and no agranulocytosis.