Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs
Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Antibiotics, Analgesics, Antihistamines, Antacids, Antiseptics, Tranquilizers, Antipyretics, Disinfectants, Broad Spectrum Antibiotics, Antimicrobials, Bacteriostatic, Bactericidal and, Narrow Spectrum Antibiotics
Important Questions on Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs
Match the following:
Non-ionic detergents | Oils | ||
Food preservatives | Lysol | ||
Disinfectants | Esters |

Match List - I with List - II.
List -I (Drug class) |
List -II (Drug molecule) |
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(a) | Antacids | (i) | Salvarsan |
(b) | Antihistamines | (ii) | Morphine |
(c) | Analgesics | (iii) | Cimetidine |
(d) | Antimicrobials | (iv) | Seldane |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A bacteriostatic agent -

List a few examples of bacteriostatic antibiotics.

Erythromycin is a _____ antibiotic.

Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
Aspirin and Paracetamol belong to the class of narcotic analgesics.
Statement II:
Morphine and Heroin are non-narcotic analgesics.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Which of the following is NOT a tranquilizer?

Which of the following is used as an antibiotic?

Which one of the following is used as an antihistamine?

Select an analgesic form the following.

Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic?

Which of the following is an opiate drug?

Barbiturates are potent

Select the narrow spectrum antibiotic from the following.

Benzene--hydroxy acetanilide belongs to which of the following?

The correct IUPAC name of the antiseptic chloroxylenol is

Which of the following is used as a "morning after pill"?

The drugs used to get a relief from pain are called:

Which of the following is not an alkaloid?

Morphine is used as an:
