Question

Paracetamol is mainly used as _______

• A. Antibiotic
• B. Analgesic and antipyretic
• C. Antifungal
• D. Antihypertensive

Hint:

Paracetamol is commonly used for fever and mild to moderate pain.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept:
Paracetamol is a commonly used medicine for pain and fever.

Step 1: Analgesic means pain-relieving drug.

Step 2: Antipyretic means fever-reducing drug.

Step 3: Paracetamol reduces pain and lowers fever by acting mainly in the central nervous system.

Step 4: It has weak anti-inflammatory action compared with NSAIDs.

Step 5: Therefore, paracetamol is mainly used as analgesic and antipyretic. \[ \boxed{\text{Analgesic and antipyretic}} \]