Chemistry · Hormones: General introduction

The drug cimetidine was designed to: This question has multiple correct options

The drug cimetidine was designed to: This question has multiple correct options

  • A. prevent the interaction of histamine with receptors
  • B. stimulates the secretion of pepsin
  • C. reduce gaestro intestinal juices
  • D. all of the above

Step-by-step solution

Cimetidine is an H2 receptor antagonist that blocks histamine from binding to H2 receptors in the stomach, thereby reducing gastric acid secretion. It does not stimulate pepsin secretion nor broadly reduce gastrointestinal juices; option D is incorrect because options B and C are false.
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