Ariella is taking a drug for GERD that acts by blocking H2 receptors and reducing the amount of gastric acid released in response to stimuli such as food and caffeine. One such drug is ____

A) ranitidine
B) lansoprazole
C) sucralfate
D) misoprostol


A

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