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Due to hectic and busy schedule, Mr. Singh started taking junk food in the lunch break and slowly became habitual of eating food irregularly to excel in his field. One day during meeting he felt severe chest pain and fell down. Mr. Khanna, a close friend of Mr. Singh, took him to a doctor immediately. The doctor diagnosed that Mr. Singh was suffering from acidity and prescribed some medicines. Mr. Khanna advised him to eat home made food and change his lifestyle by doing yoga, meditation and some physical exercise. Mr. Singh followed his friend's advice and after few days he started feeling better. After reading the above passage, answer the following: (i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Khanna ? (ii) What are antacids ? Give one example. (iii) Would it be advisable to take antacids for a long period of time ? Give reason. |
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Answer» Solution : (i)Mr. Khanna expressed his sincerity and responsibility of a GOOD friend and was concerned about the health and physical fitness of his friend Mr. Singh (ii) Substances which reduce the release of excess HCl by PREVENTING the interaction of HISTAMINE with the receptors present in the stomach are called ANTACIDS. The commonly used antacids are cimetidine and ranitidine. (iii) It is not advisable to take antacids for a long period of TIME because continuous use of antacids does not prevent the interaction of histamine with the receptors present in the stomach wall. As a result, release of HCI continues and the problem of hyperacidity remains |
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