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Also known as: Zantac

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H2 receptor antagonist

In H2 receptor antagonist
…which include cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine (Zantac), are used for short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and, in combination with antibiotics, for peptic ulcer.
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ulcers

In digestive system disease: Ulcerative diseases
Histamine-receptor antagonists, such as cimetidine, ranitidine, and famotidine, block the action of histamine on the acid-secreting parietal cells of the stomach. Proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, and rabeprozale, inhibit the ATPase enzyme inside the parietal cell and prevent acid secretion. Most peptic ulcers not caused by H. pylori…
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