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JEE Main 20205 SeptemberEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
5 September
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 2020 · 5 September · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

The following molecule acts as an :

The following molecule acts as an :

The following molecule acts as an :

Options

  1. AAntiseptic
  2. BAnti–depressant
  3. CAnti–bacterial
  4. DAnti–histamine

Correct answer

D. Anti–histamine

Step-by-step solution

Synthetic drugs, brompheniramine (Dimetapp) act as antihistamines.

Antihistamines are drugs which treat hay fever and other allergies. Typically, people take antihistamines as an inexpensive, not patented, drug that can be bought without a prescription and relieves from nasal congestion, sneezing, or hives caused by pollen, dust mites, or animal allergy with few side effects.

We know that drugs help us diagnose and cure numerous illnesses. But any drug consumed by humans can actually have two kinds of effects - therapeutic effects and side effects. The goal is to prescribe the ideal drug, the one that only has a therapeutic effect.

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