Famotidine

"Famotidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A competitive histamine H2-receptor antagonist. Its main pharmacodynamic effect is the inhibition of gastric secretion.

Descriptor ID	D015738
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.675.215 D03.383.129.708.215
Concept/Terms	Famotidine Famotidine YM-11170 YM-11170 YM 11170 YM11170 Pepcid Pepcid Famotidine Hydrochloride Famotidine Hydrochloride MK-208 MK-208 MK 208 MK208

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Thiazoles [D02.886.675]
Famotidine [D02.886.675.215]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Azoles [D03.383.129]
Thiazoles [D03.383.129.708]
Famotidine [D03.383.129.708.215]

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