16.16 Why are cimetidine and ranitidine better antacids than sodium hydrogencarbonate or magnesium or aluminium hydroxide ?
16.16 Why are cimetidine and ranitidine better antacids than sodium hydrogencarbonate or magnesium or aluminium hydroxide ?
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Magnesium or Aluminium hydroxides do not tackle with the root cause of acidity that is they reduce the acidity by reacting with excess acid present in the stomach [neutralization reaction].
On the other hand cimetidine and ranitidine relieve acidity by preventing interaction of histamine with r
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