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Cimetidine is the name of which drug?

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Tegamet
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Zantac
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Penicillin
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is D Tegamet
Option (A) is the correct answer.
Cimetidine is also called Tegamet. It was the largest selling antacid.
It prevent the interaction between histamine and the receptors in the stomach wall, resulting in a release of less amount of acid.

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