Pharmacology and Therapeutics

This option is correct as this is the semi-synthetic modification of penicillin not the derivative of barbituric acid.

This option is correct as paracetamol is 4-acetamidophenol.

This option is correct as this is non-narcotic drug used for reducing fever.

This is used as a substitute of aspirin as aspirin is suppose to be toxic to liver.

This option is correct as novestrol is an antifertility drug used for the control of child birth.

This option is correct as barbituric acids and its derivatives such as veronal, luminal and seconal are used for hypnotrics.

Benzoyl peroxide is an organic compound in the peroxide family. It consists of two benzoyl groups bridged by a peroxide link. It is one of the most important organic peroxides in terms of applications and the scale of its production. Benzoyl peroxide is used as an acne treatment, for improving flour, for bleaching hair and teeth, for polymerising polyester and many other uses.

Some medicines are given in the form of capsules made of gelatinous material.

Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis.

Veronal (barbital) is a barbiturate drug that acts as a sedative, depressing the central nervous system to produce calming effects and induce sleep. It is not an anesthetic (which causes complete loss of sensation), antiseptic (which kills microbes), or antihistaminic (which blocks histamine receptors).

Heroin is a potent opioid narcotic that acts on the central nervous system to relieve pain but has high addiction potential and is strictly controlled.

Acetoxybenzoic acid is the chemical name for aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), a widely used analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug.

Chloroquine is a well-known antimalarial medication that works by interfering with the parasite's ability to digest hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is primarily used as an antipyretic to reduce fever and as a mild analgesic for pain relief. Unlike quinine (antimalarial), luminal (barbiturate sedative), or paprazine, paracetamol directly reduces fever.