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H2 Blockers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gastric parietal cells have 3 receptors that can be stimulated to cause the parietal cell to produce H+: | 1. acetylcholine 2. gastrin 3. histamine 2 |
| H2Bs are highly selective and do not block | H1 receptors and are not anticholinergic |
| B/c they do not inhibit acetylcholine they reduce gastric acid by only | 35-50% |
| H2Bs that have no effect on gastric emptying: | Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid |
| H2Bs that have no effect on LES pressure: | Tagamet, Pepcid |
| H2Bs that have little or no effect on fasting or postprandial serum gastrin: | Zantac, Axid, Pepcid |
| H2B that does not affect pepsin secretion or pentagastrin-stimulated intrinsic factor secretion | Zantac |
| Precautions with impaired renal function | Tagamet has the most problem, Zantac the least |
| H2B that should not be used with hepatic disease | Axid, Zantac |
| May be used in infants and children | Zantac, Pepcid |