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H2 histamine receptors in the stomach are responsible for gastric acid secretion. This is an important fact you should know! H3 histamine receptors are responsible for neurotransmitter modulation and are an important target for anti-emetic drugs.
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H3 histamine receptors in the stomach are responsible for gastric acid secretion
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Enterochromaffin-like cells (ECLs) produce histamine in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid is produced by parietal cells
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Enterochromaffin-like cells produce hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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Antacids such as Gaviscon, consist of sodium bicarbonate which neutralises gastric acid. They do not suppress gastric acid secretion. They are used to relieve pain from ulceration but do not raise the pH high enough to achieve ulcer healing.
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Antacids such as Gaviscon work by suppressing gastric acid secretion
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This statement is correct. Helicobacter Pylori is a Gram-negative bacteria which increases gastric acid secretion and is associated with duodenal ulcers. The treatment regime is a proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin and metronidazole.
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Helicobacter Pylori treatment includes proton pump inhibitors and antibacterial agents
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Omeprazole is an example of a proton pump inhibitor which is an H2 histamine receptor antagonist. It is commonly used for the treatment of gastric ulcers.
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Omeprazole is a drug which inhibits H1 histamine receptors in the stomach
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Chapter
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Pharmacology of the Gastro-intestinal System
Topic
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Pharmacology
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A medical student is reading about the pharmacology of the gastrointestinal system.

Which of the following options is correct?
a