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cimetidine · Medicine question

How much alcohol does each 5 ml of Tagamet cimetidine syrup contain?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Each 5 ml of Tagamet cimetidine syrup contains 118.1 mg ethanol (alcohol).

Sources for this answer

Tagamet SyrupRosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited · emc · SmPC §2 Qualitative and quantitative composition · Version 1Document updated 1 March 2022

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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