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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Crohn's disease

Following surgery  give cimetidine (400 mg four times a day) following extensive ileal resection a

Why?

  • Cimetidine leads to a clinically-useful reduction in stool volume (22% less) following extensive ileal resection. a

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   L   Friedman
CAT Writers   D   Ford , CM   Ball