Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs represents antifertility drugs only?

  1. Drospirenone and gemifloxacin

  2. Ethinyl Estradiol and Prilosac

  3. Desogestrel and Etomidate

  4. Levonorgestrel and prilosac

  5. Desogestrel and Levonorgestrel
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Explanation

Contraceptives or antifertility drugs are birth-controlling drugs, prevent pregnancy. Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones. Combinations of estrogen and progestin work by preventing ovulation (the release of eggs from the ovaries). Examples are- Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol, Desogestrel, Levonorgestrel etc. Antacids are used to reduce the acidity in stomach. Examples are- prilosac, ranitidine, etc. Gemifloxacin is an antibiotic drug. Etomidate, marketed as Amidate, is a short acting intravenous anaesthetic agent used for the induction of general anaesthesia and for sedation.

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