In order to test the method and evaluate the possible interactions between medicines and alcohol metabolism, and based on information from the Department of Toxicology of the National
Institute of Legal Medicine – South Branch we selected some commonly used/abused substances that are often involved in court litigations related to driving under the influence of alcohol.
Cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist used to treat peptic ulcers, was chosen because it is a known inhibitor of gastric and hepatic ADH