Question

A drug which acts as antipyretic as well as analgesic is:
(A) Chloroquine
(B) Penicillin
(C) Chlordiazepoxide
(D) Acetamidophenol

Answer 1

Hint: Antipyretic drugs help to reduce body temperature in fever and analgesics are used to relieve pain. Drugs like paracetamol reduce both body temperature and pain. It is formed by acetylation of o-aminophenol.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the answer to the given question:
> Chloroquine is a drug which is used in the treatment of malaria. Malaria is caused by a malaria protozoa carried by female Aedes mosquito.
> Penicillin is a collection of antibiotics derived from penicillium mould. It was the first antibiotic discovered. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
> Chlordiazepoxide is a sedative drug. It is used to treat insomnia, anxiety and acute alcohol withdrawal. It belongs to the benzodiazepines class of drugs. These act on the central nervous system producing a calming sensation.
> Acetamidophenol is an antipyretic as well as analgesic drug. It lowers body temperature as well as is used to get relief from pain. It is commonly known by the name of paracetamol.
So, the drug which acts as both antipyretic and analgesic is Acetamidophenol.

Hence, the answer to the given question is option (D).

Additional Information Acetamidophenol is a member of the phenol class known as 2-aminophenol.

Structure of Acetamidophenol

Note: Acetamidophenol belongs to the non-narcotic category of the analgesic drugs. Non-narcotic analgesics relieve pain without inducing the sensation of sleep and dizziness.