histamine blocker — Pharm. any of various substances that act at a specific receptor site to block certain actions of histamine. * * * … Universalium
Histamine antagonist — A histamine antagonist, commonly referred to as antihistamine, is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits action of histamine by blocking it from attaching to histamine receptors. Contents 1 Clinical effects 2 Clinical: H1 and H2 receptor antagonists … Wikipedia
Channel blocker — A channel blocker (CB) or ion channel blocker (ICB) is a type of drug which binds inside the pore of a specific type of ion channel and blocks the flow of ions through it, resulting in an alteration of the electrochemical gradient of the cell… … Wikipedia
H2-Blocker — Antihistaminika, auch Histamin Rezeptorblocker oder Histamin Rezeptorantagonisten, sind Wirkstoffe, welche die Wirkung des körpereigenen Botenstoffs Histamin abschwächen oder aufheben, indem sie Histamin Rezeptoren blockieren. Antihistaminika… … Deutsch Wikipedia
H2 blocker — Antagonist of the histamine type 2 (H2) receptor. Drugs of this type block gastric acid secretion and are therefore clinically useful in treating duodenal ulcers … Dictionary of molecular biology
famotidine — noun a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux • Syn: ↑Pepcid • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Pepcid) • Hypernyms: ↑histamine blocker … Useful english dictionary
Pepcid — noun a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux • Syn: ↑famotidine • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑histamine blocker … Useful english dictionary
ranitidine — noun a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux • Syn: ↑Zantac • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Zantac) • Hypernyms: ↑histamine blocker … Useful english dictionary
Zantac — noun a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux • Syn: ↑ranitidine • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑histamine blocker, ↑antacid, ↑gastric antacid, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
