Ranitidine differs from cimetidine in the following respect:-
Cimetidine is rarely used now because: It is the least potent H2 blocker It is a sho acting agent It is a potent inhibitor of microsomal enzymes It can cause gynaecomastia It produces more CNS adverse effects
It is less potent
It is shoer acting
It does not have anti-androgenic action
It produces more CNS side effects
Gastro-Intestinal Tract