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Antacids are weak bases that react with gastric acid to neutralize it. Sodium bicarbonate causes belching by producing carbon dioxide, while aluminum and magnesium hydroxide react slowly and do not cause belching. H2 receptor antagonists competitively inhibit H2 receptors on parietal cells to suppress acid secretion. Proton pump inhibitors are prodrugs that irreversibly block the proton pump in parietal cells to powerfully inhibit acid secretion. Sucralfate forms a protective coating over ulcers, while pros
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- Zaky Faris Maulana
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