Question

Mention a drug which can act both as an analgesic as well as an antipyretic. Name an artificial sweetening agent.

Answer 1

Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid is a salicylate drug often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains also as an antipyretic to reduce fever and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Salicylic acid, the main metabolite of aspirin, is an integral part of human and animal metabolism.

Artificial sweeteners are substances that are used as substitutes for natural sugar (sucrose), they contain low calories, e.g., saccharin, aspartame.