Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Antipyretic-paracetamol

(b) Antifoaming-polyamides silicones 

(c) Antiseptic-aspirin

(d) Antrachitic calciferol (vitamin-D)

Answer 1

(c) Antiseptic-aspirin

Antipyretics are drugs or herbs that reduce fever. Paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol is used as an antipyretic. Antifoaming agent is a chemical that reduces foam formation is chemically polydimethylsiloxanes or polyamides silicones. Aspirin is a salicylate drug used as an analgesic. Saframycin rifamycin etc. are antiseptics. Calciferol is antirachitic. Antipyretics are drugs or herbs that reduce fever. Paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol is used as an antipyretic. Antifoaming agent is a chemical that reduces foam formation is chemically polydimethylsiloxanes or polyamides silicones. Aspirin is a salicylate drug used as an analgesic. Saframycin rifamycin etc. are antiseptics. Calciferol is antirachitic.