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JEE Main 20204 SeptemberEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
4 September
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 2020 · 4 September · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

The mechanism of action of "Terfenadine" (Seldane) is :

The mechanism of action of "Terfenadine" (Seldane) is :

Options

  1. AActivates the histamine receptor
  2. BInhibits the secretion of histamine
  3. CHelps in the secretion of histamine
  4. DInhibits the action of histamine receptor

Correct answer

D. Inhibits the action of histamine receptor

Step-by-step solution

Seldane act as antihistamines and interfere with the natural action of histamine by competing with histamine for binding sites of receptor.
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