Question

Assertion: Cimetidine is an antacid.

Reason: Antacid increases secretion of HCl from gastric cells.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Comments

(C) Cimetidine is an antacid.
Antacids decrease secretion of HCl from gastic cells by inhibiting binding of histamime to gastric receptors thereby stopping oversecretion of acid.

Answer 1

The correct option is: (c)

Explanation:

Cimetidine is an antacid which suppresses the secretion of HCl.