The prototype drug of the histamine H2-receptor antagonists is:
A. docusate sodium (Colace)
B. chloroquine (Aralen)
C. misoprostol (Cytotec)
D. cimetidine (Tagamet)
d
Rationale: Cimetidine (Tagamet) is the prototype drug of the histamine H2-receptor antagonists. These agents reduce the secretion of gastric acid from stomach cells by blocking the H2 receptors.
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