Equanil acts as a/an:

1. Artificial sweetener

2. Tranquilizer

3. Antihistamine

4. Antifertility drug

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The correct statement among the following regarding birth control pills is:

1. They contain estrogen only.
2. They contain progesterone only.
3. They contain a mixture of estrogen and progesterone derivatives.
4. Progesterone enhances ovulation.

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The main constituents of Dettol are:

1. Chloroxylenol and α-terpineol.

2. Toluene and phenol.

3. Aniline and benzene.

4. None of the above.

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Match the classes of drugs as given in Column I with their action given in Column II.

Column I Column II
A. Analgesics 1. Painkilling effect
B. Antiseptics 2. Treatment of acidity
C. Antihistamines 3. Applied to diseased skin surfaces
D. Antacids 4. Prevents the interaction of histamine with its receptor

Codes

A B C D
1. 2 3 4 1
2. 3 1 4 2
3. 1 3 4 2
4. 4 3 2 1
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Salvarsan is an arsenic-containing drug that was first used for the treatment of:

1. Syphilis

2. Typhoid

3. Meningitis

4. Dysentery

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Antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines but do not interfere with the function of each other because:

1. Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on the same receptors.
2. Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on different receptors.
3. Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on different organs.
4. Antacids and anti-allergic drugs work on the same organs.
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The narrow-spectrum antibiotic among the following is:

1. Chloramphenicol

2. Penicillin G

3. Ampicillin

4. Amoxicillin

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Forces that are involved in holding the drug to the active site of the enzyme are-

1. Ionic bonding

2. Hydrogen bonding

3. Dipole-dipole interaction

4. All of the above

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Sulpha drugs are used for:

1. Removing bacteria.

2. Precipitating bacteria.

3. Stopping the growth of bacteria. 

4. Decreasing the size of bacteria.

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A compound among the following that can be used as a tranquilizer is: 

1. Promethazine

2. Valium

3. Naproxen

4. Mifepristone

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