An aromtic ether that is 4-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)pyridin-2-ol in which the hydroxy group has been substituted by a {(2Z)-4-[(2-amino-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino]but-2-en-1-yl}oxy group. It is a H2 receptor antagonist which was developed for the treatment of peptic ulcers and duodenal ulcers.
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H2-receptor antagonists are the drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H2 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous histamine.
H2-receptor antagonists are the drugs that selectively bind to but do not activate histamine H2 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous histamine.