Question

Which of the following types of drug is veronal?
${\text{A}}{\text{.}}$ Antihistamine
${\text{B}}{\text{.}}$ Antifertility
${\text{C}}{\text{.}}$ Tranquilizer
${\text{D}}{\text{.}}$ Antimicrobial

Answer 1

Hint- Here, we will proceed by defining the term drug used widely in medical science. Then, we will discuss the veronal. Then, we will discuss all the types of drug given in the options of the problem.

Complete answer:
Drugs are chemicals of low molecular masses. These interact with macromolecular targets and produce a biological response. When the biological response is therapeutic and useful, these chemicals are called medicines and are used in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases. Most of the drugs used as medicines are potential poisons, if taken in doses higher than those recommended. Use of chemicals for therapeutic effect is called chemotherapy.
Veronal is basically a barbiturate drug which is used as a sedative. It is a derivative of barbituric acid and helps in controlling hypertension and depression. It is hypnotic and induces sleep. Its molecular formula is ${{\text{C}}_8}{{\text{H}}_{12}}{{\text{N}}_2}{{\text{O}}_3}$.
An antihistamine is a type of drug which is used to treat common allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, watery eyes, hives, and a runny nose. Certain antihistamines are also sometimes used to treat motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and cough.
Antifertility drugs are chemical substances which suppress the action of hormones that promote pregnancy. These drugs actually reduce the chances of pregnancy and act as a protection.
Tranquilizer is a type of drug that is used to reduce anxiety, fear, tension, agitation, and related states of mental disturbance. Tranquilizers fall into two main classes, major and minor.
Antimicrobial: A drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial is a general term that refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals.
Clearly, both veronal and tranquilizer are used to control hypertension, stress and depression. So, tranquilizer is a type of drug which is veronal.
Hence, option C is correct.

Note- Major tranquilizers known as antipsychotic agents or neuroleptics are so called because they are used to treat major states of mental disturbance in schizophrenics and other psychotic patients. By contrast, minor tranquilizers known as antianxiety agents or anxiolytics are used to treat milder states of anxiety and tension in healthy individuals or people with less serious mental disorders.