Study on Polymorphism of Cimetidine

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Five crystalline forms of cimetidine, four anhydrous and a monohydrate, have been prepared, and their thermal behavriours have been studied by differential thermal analysis and thermo-gravimetry. The dissolution rates of the five forms were determined in distilled water at $37^{\circ}C$. The results showed a significant difference in the dissolution rate. Polymorphic transformation occurred spontaneously during storage at room condition and was accelerated by applied energy during formulation process-milling.