Question

Give an example of both analgesic and antipyretic.

Answer 1

Analgesic:-

1. Without allowing the user to lose their consciousness, analgesics are a specific class of medications which are used to reduce pain.
2. The narcotic pain relievers separate the patient from the source of the pain, this is how narcotics to function.
3. These narcotics alter the sensation of the pain, while the pain is still there.

Antipyretic:-

1. The medications that are used in order to lower high body temperature to normal are called antipyretics.
2. Antipyretics which lower the body's temperature, are used to treat fever.

Paracetamol:-

1. Paracetamol is one of the most widely used medicines in the world.
2. Its production is in large amounts.
3. The production of paracetamol begins with phenol $\left({\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\right)$.
4. It is nitrated to produce a combination of ortho and para-nitrotoluene.
5. It is an example of both analgesic and antipyretic.

Therefore, an example of both analgesic and antipyretic is paracetamol.