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Chemistry In Everyday Life

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While antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the functions of histamines, why do these not interfere with the function of each other?

Solution

Specific drugs affect particular receptors. Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on different, receptors. This is the reason why antacid and anti-allergic drugs do not interfere with each other’s functions, but interfere with the functions of histamines.

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