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==Antacids==
==Antacids==
These are administered orally and need frequent aministration when given to small animals. They work be chemically neutralising the acidic environment of the stomach.
These are administered orally and need frequent aministration when given to small animals. They work by chemically neutralising the acidic environment of the stomach.
Examples are: '''magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, magnesium oxide, aluminium hydroxide''' and '''sodium bicarbonate'''.
Examples are: '''magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, magnesium oxide, aluminium hydroxide''' and '''sodium bicarbonate'''.
==Histamine (H<sub>2</sub>) Receptor Antagonists==
==Histamine (H<sub>2</sub>) Receptor Antagonists==