histamine blocker

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histamine blocker - a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2

cimetidine, Tagamet - a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid

famotidine, Pepcid - a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

ranitidine, Zantac - a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux

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Once we have determined that Claritin is helpful (improvement may be immediate or take up to two months) I move on to Pepcid (famotidine), which is an H-2 histamine blocker, starting at a dose of 20 mg taken at bedtime and increasing to twice a day if well tolerated.

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The most effective are the histamine blocker drugs, which can be bought in low dose forms without prescription.

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Pepcid, on the other hand, is based on famotidine, an H2 histamine blocker that works to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach.

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The treatment consists of intravenous H1 and H2 histamine blockers, corticosteroids, and rarely epinephrine (1, 2).

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Nexium 24HR works differently from other O-T-C medications for heartburn such as antacids and histamine blockers. Specifically, Nexium 24HR is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which means that the product stops acid production at the source by blocking the pumps that release acid into the stomach.