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Different drugs have different therapeutic action in our body. Write the therapeutic action of the following drugs in our body:
(i) Analgesics
(ii) Antibiotics
(iii) Antihistamines

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An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain.

Antibiotics, or antibacterials, are a type of antimicrobial drugs used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections

An antihistamine is a type drug that opposes the activity of histamine receptors in the body.

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