Many experts maintain that GERD is caused by dysfunction of the gastroesophageal barrier and that gastric acid secretion is not the primary underlying defect. 2 A few studies have, however, raised ...

The histamine-2 receptor antagonists revolutionized ... with mucosal damage due to pepsin and gastric acid secretion. Most ulcers occur in the stomach and proximal duodenum while less commonly ...

Acid reflux treatments typically reduce stomach acid secretion, which can help prevent ... side effects such as constipation and diarrhea. Histamine-2 (H2) blockers, also called H2-receptor ...

Ranitidine inhibits both gastric acid secretion and basal gastric secretion, induced by secretagogues such as histamine and pentagastrin. While Ranitidine is now banned in the US, Europe ...

Famotidine is a competitive inhibitor of histamine-2 (H2) receptors. The primary clinically important pharmacologic activity of famotidine is inhibition of gastric secretion. Both the acid ...

Famotidine is a competitive inhibitor of histamine-2 (H2) receptors. The primary clinically important pharmacologic activity of famotidine is inhibition of gastric secretion. Both the acid ...