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Cimetidine is an H1 receptor antagonist.(a) True(b) FalseThe question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.The question is from Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer topic in chapter Histamine, Bradykinin and their Antagonists, Pharmacotherapy of Gastric Ulcer, Peptic Ulcer of Drug Biotechnology

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The correct option is (b) False

Explanation: CIMETIDINE is an H2 receptor antagonist thus used in the TREATMENT of peptic ULCER. It inhibits basal ACID secretion of the stomach including nocturnal secretion. It is readily absorbed after oral administration and has a brief duration of action from 4-8 hr.



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