Question

(a) What are non-narcotic analgesics? Write an examples.
(b) Why is artificial sweetening agent, Aspartame used only in soft drinks and cold foods?
(c) Write any one difference between antiseptics and disinfectatnts.

Answer 1

(a) Non-narcotic analgesics:
They do not produce any significant depression of central nervous system. They are anti-inflammatory and antipyretic (reduce fever). Examples of non-narcotic analgesics includes aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen, methyl acetate.
(b) Artificial sweetening agent, Aspartame used only in soft drinks and cold foods as it is unstable at higher temperature.
(c) Antiseptics are applied to living tissues whereas disinfectatnts are applied to non living objects.