Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Match the medicines given in Column I with their uses given in Column II

Column I		Column II
A	Ranitidine	1.	Tranquilizer
B	Furacine	2.	Antibiotic
C	Phenelzine	3.	Antihistamine
D	Chloramphenicol	4.	Antiseptic
		5.	Antifertility drug

Codes

Options:	A	B	C	D
1.	2	3	4	1
2.	3	4	1	2
3.	5	4	3	2
4.	4	3	2	1

Hint: Ranitidine is antihistamine

A. Ranitidine: It prevents the interaction of histamine with the receptors present in the stomach wall. Thus, it controls the secretion of HCI and pepsin in the stomach.
Serving as an anti-histamine, ranitidine competitively inhibits the H2 receptor on gastric parietal cells, thus inhibiting the action of histamine, a potent stimulator of acid secretion

B. Furacine is an antiseptic: It can be applied to the living tissues to kill or to prevent the growth of microorganisms.

C. Phenelzine: It is also known as Nardil. Its structure is

It is used to treat depression.

D. Chloramphenicol: It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It can be given orally in case of typhoid, acute fever, dysentery, certain urinary infections, meningitis, and pneumonia.

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