Which of the following is/are characteristics of medicines?

They are addictive

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They are toxic

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All drugs are medicines

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C None of the above
These are not the characteristics of medicines :
A-They are addictive.
B-They are toxic.
C-All medicines are drugs.

Medicines are not addictive and not toxic.

All drugs are not medicines- e,g. Brown sugar

So, None of the above are true.

Hence the correct option is D.

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