JEE Main20203 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
Match the following drugs with their therapeutic actions: (i) Ranitidine (a) Antidepressant (ii) Nardil (Phenelzine) (b) Antibiotic (iii) Chloramphenicol (c) Antihistamine (iv) Dimetane (Brompheniramine) (d) Antacid (e) Analgesic
Options
- A(i)-(a); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(e);
- B(i)-(d); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(c);
- C(i)-(e); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(c); (iv)-(d);
- D(i)-(d); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(a); (iv)-(e);
Correct answer
B. (i)-(d); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(c);
Step-by-step solution
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.