Both antacids and antiallergic drugs are antihistamines but they cannot replace each other. Explain why?

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(D) Antacids and antiallergic drugs cannot replace each other because they act on different receptors in the body. Antihistamines (like $Ranitidine$) are used to prevent the interaction of histamine with the receptors present in the blood vessel walls of the stomach,thereby controlling the secretion of $HCl$ (acidity). On the other hand,antiallergic drugs (like $Brompheniramine$) are used to block the histamine receptors that cause allergic reactions. Since the receptors involved in acidity and allergy are distinct,these drugs are not interchangeable.

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