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Possible Interaction: Cimetidine and Vitamin B 12

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Vitamin B 12

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

The results show that the supplementation of rats with vitamin B12 during cimetidine treatment increases sperm concentration and exerts a potential effect in the recovery of spermatogonia and spermatocytes.
Asian journal of andrology  •  2017  |  View Paper
However, vitamin B12 supplement is able to stimulate spermatogenesis and restore the number of Sertoli cells, softening the harmful effect of cimetidine on spermatogenesis.
Treatment of gastric ulcer with cimetidine reduces acid secretion and interferes in the vitamin B12 absorption.
Cells Tissues Organs  •  2010  |  View Paper
The administration of vitamin B12 to male rats prevents the androgenic failure and counteracts the damage inflicted by cimetidine upon sperm quality, indicating that this vitamin may be used as a therapeutic agent to maintain the androgenic status and the sperm quality in patients exposed to androgen disrupters.
Front. Endocrinol.  •  2019  |  View Paper