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Histamine H2 Antagonists MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Histamine H2 Antagonists
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.519.625.375.425.425
D27.505.696.577.375.425.425
Unique ID
D006635
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006635
Scope Note
Drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H2 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine. Their clinically most important action is the inhibition of acid secretion in the treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers. Smooth muscle may also be affected. Some drugs in this class have strong effects in the central nervous system, but these actions are not well understood.
Entry Version
HISTAMINE H2 ANTAG
Entry Term(s)
Antagonists, Histamine H2
Antihistaminics, H2
Blockaders, Histamine H2 Receptor
H2 Receptor Blockader
H2 Receptor Blockaders
Histamine H2 Antagonist
Histamine H2 Blocker
Histamine H2 Blockers
Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonist
Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonists
Histamine H2 Receptor Blockader
Histamine H2 Receptor Blockaders
Receptor Antagonists, Histamine H2
Receptor Blockaders, H2
NLM Classification #
QV 157
See Also
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Public MeSH Note
95; was HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1977-94
Online Note
use HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS to search HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1977-94
History Note
95; was HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR BLOCKADERS 1977-94
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/05
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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