Stomach and bowels
H2 blockers
Used for
Heartburn, ulcers
How it works
Block histamine's signal (at H2 receptors) that tells the stomach to make acid. Milder than PPIs.
- Name clue
- -tidine
- Examples
- famotidine (Pepcid)
More in stomach and bowels
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