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Which of the following will not act as a tranquilizer?

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Equanil
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Analgin
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Meprobamate
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Chlordiazepoxide
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Solution

The correct option is B Analgin
  • Tranquilizers are a class of chemical compounds used for the treatment of stress, and mild or even severe mental diseases. These relieve anxiety, stress, irritability or excitement by inducing a sense of well-being. They form an essential component of sleeping pills.
  • Some tranquilizers namely, chlordiazepoxide and meprobamate, are relatively mild tranquilizers suitable for relieving tension. Equanil is used in controlling depression and hypertension.
  • Analgin is a medicine used mainly for pain management and treating chronic or traumatic pains in the body. Apart from that it also has use in relieving fever, and treatment of respiratory and gastroenteritic diseases.

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