Effect of H2 antagonists cimetidine and famotidine on the hemotoxicity of cyclophosphamide

Anticancer Res. 1988 Nov-Dec;8(6):1241-5.

Abstract

A comparison between the effects of H2 antagonists Cimetidine and Famotidine on the hemotoxicity of Cyclophosphamide in vivo in DBA/2NCrBl mice is described. Hemotoxicity of anticancer drug was determined by peripheral blood leukocytes, bone marrow cells and bone marrow CFU-S, GM-CFC. Results show that Famotidine does not increase Cyclophosphamide hemotoxicity while Cimetidine enhances the toxicity of the anticancer drug only on normal pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cimetidine / pharmacology*
  • Cyclophosphamide / toxicity*
  • Famotidine
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / pathology*
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Leukocyte Count / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Reference Values
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Histamine H2 Antagonists
  • Thiazoles
  • Famotidine
  • Cimetidine
  • Cyclophosphamide