JEE Main20205 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
The following molecule acts as an :
Options
- AAntiseptic
- BAnti–depressant
- CAnti–bacterial
- 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 - the