H2 antagonists

Introduction: H2 antagonists

Description of H2 antagonists

H2 antagonists: Drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H2 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine. Their clinically most important action is the inhibition of acid secretion in the treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers. Smooth muscle may also be affected. Some drugs in this class have strong effects in the central nervous system, but these actions are not well understood.
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H2 antagonists: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for H2 antagonists:

• Bind
• Activate
• Histamine
• Blocking
• Action
• Inhibition
• Acid
• Secretion
• Gastrointestinal

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Terms Similar to H2 antagonists:

• Histamine H2 receptor antagonists

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External links related to: H2 antagonists

• Additional bedtime H2-receptor antagonist for the control of nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough (Cochrane Review)
• Short-term treatment with proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists and prokinetics for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-like symptoms and endoscopy negative reflux disease. (Cochrane Review)
• Prevention of NSAID-induced gastroduodenal ulcers (Cochrane Review)

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