(A) Phenacetin is a drug that acts as both an $ \text{analgesic} $ (pain reliever) and an $ \text{antipyretic} $ (fever reducer). However,in the conte

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(A) Phenacetin is a drug that acts as both an $ \text{analgesic} $ (pain reliever) and an $ \text{antipyretic} $ (fever reducer). However,in the context of standard chemistry curriculum classifications,it is primarily categorized as an $ \text{antipyretic} $.

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Phenacetin is used as:

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Antipyretic
B
Antiseptic
C
Antimalarial
D
Analgesic

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Which of the following is not an analgesic drug?

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The correct match between Item $-I$ and Item $-II$ is

Item $-I$ (drug) Item $-II$ (test)

$(a)$ Chloroxylenol $(p)$ Carbylamine test

$(b)$ Norethindrone $(q)$ Sodium hydrogen carbonate test

$(c)$ Sulpha pyridine $(r)$ Ferric chloride test

$(d)$ Penicillin $(s)$ Bayer's test

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Item $-I$ (drug)	Item $-II$ (test)
$(a)$ Chloroxylenol	$(p)$ Carbylamine test
$(b)$ Norethindrone	$(q)$ Sodium hydrogen carbonate test
$(c)$ Sulpha pyridine	$(r)$ Ferric chloride test
$(d)$ Penicillin	$(s)$ Bayer's test

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The correct match between Item $-I$ and Item $-II$ is Item $-I$ (drug) Item $-II$ (test) $(a)$ Chloroxylenol $(p)$ Carbylamine test $(b)$ Norethindrone $(q)$ Sodium hydrogen carbonate test $(c)$ Sulpha pyridine $(r)$ Ferric chloride test $(d)$ Penicillin $(s)$ Bayer's test

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The correct match between Item $-I$ and Item $-II$ is

Item $-I$ (drug) Item $-II$ (test)

$(a)$ Chloroxylenol $(p)$ Carbylamine test

$(b)$ Norethindrone $(q)$ Sodium hydrogen carbonate test

$(c)$ Sulpha pyridine $(r)$ Ferric chloride test

$(d)$ Penicillin $(s)$ Bayer's test