COMEDK · Chemistry · 32. Chemistry in Everyday Life
A drug that is antipyretic as well as analgesic is
- A penicilline
- B chloroquine
- C paracetamol
- D chloropromazine hydrochloride
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(C) paracetamol
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Antipyretics are substances that reduce fever, while analgesics are substances that relieve pain. Paracetamol is a widely used drug that possesses both antipyretic and analgesic properties. Penicillin is an antibiotic, chloroquine is an antimalarial drug, and chlorpromazine…
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