Antacid drugs are weak ________

Question

A) acids that exert a therapeutic effect by neutralizing hydrochloric acid
B) acids that exert a therapeutic effect by neutralizing pepsin
C) bases that exert a therapeutic effect by neutralizing hydrochloric acid
D) bases that exert a therapeutic effect by neutralizing pepsin

Answer 1

Answer: C

A) Antacid drugs neutralize acid, so they would not be acids themselves.
B) Antacid drugs neutralize acids, so they would not be acids themselves.
D) Antacid drugs neutralize hydrochloric acid, not pepsin.