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Q.What are antacids? Write the main constituents of dettol.

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Antacids neutralise excess gastric acid; Dettol's antiseptic action comes chiefly from chloroxylenol and terpineol.

Antacids are basic substances (mild bases) used to neutralise excess hydrochloric acid secreted in the stomach, providing relief from acidity, heartburn and peptic discomfort. Common examples include sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3NaHCO_3), milk of magnesia (Mg(OH)2Mg(OH)_2), aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)3Al(OH)_3), and H2H_2-receptor blockers such as ranitidine and cimetidine, which reduce acid secretion itself.

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