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What was the result of using cimetidine in the treatment of hyperacidity?
Options
- AIt increased acid secretion.
- BIt had no effect on acid secretion.
- CIt released a lesser amount of acid.
- DIt neutralized stomach acid.
Correct answer
C. It released a lesser amount of acid.
Step-by-step solution
Cimetidine prevented histamine-receptor interaction, resulting in the release of a lesser amount of acid.