Question

Match the given type of medicine with its examples.

• A. Pencillin
• B. Chloroquine
• C. Paracetamol
• D. Chloroform

Answer 1

Antimalerial drugs are used to prevent and treat malaria. Chloroquine and mefloquine are some commonly used antimalerial drugs.

Anaesthetic drugs are used to cause unconsciousness or numbness to the whole body or a specific body part to prevent the sensation of pain. Chloroform and diethyl ether are some commonly used anaesthetic drugs.

Antiboitcs are drugs that kill or inhibit the growth of disease causing bacteria. They are useful in treating bacterial infections. Pencillin is a commonly used antibiotic drug.

Antipyretics are the drugs used to reduce fever. Paracetamol and naproxen are some commonly used antipyretic drugs.