Question

Assertion (A): Paracetamol is widely used as analgesic even though it is an antipyretic.

Reason (R): It is administrated to aspirin-sensitive patients.

Choose the correct option.

• A. A is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A is true, R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, R is false.
• D. A is false, R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A is true, R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Analgesics reduce or abolish pain without causing impairment of consciousness, mental confusion, incoordination or paralysis or some other disturbances of the nervous system.

Aspirin is the most widely used analgesic but it has some other effects so paracetamol is given to aspirin-sensitive patients.

Hence, option B is correct.