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The drug that is antipyretic as well as analgesic is

Options

  1. Achloroquine
  2. Bpenicillin
  3. Cparacetamol
  4. Dchloropromazine hydrochloride

Correct answer

C. paracetamol

Step-by-step solution

Acetamidophenol is an antipyretic as well as analgesic drug. It is commonly known by the name of paracetamol. It lowers body temperature as well as is used to get relief from pain. So, the drug which acts as both antipyretic and analgesic is Acetamidophenol. Its structure is as follows

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