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Chemistry

Classification Of Medicines

Medium Priority
Consistency: 55%
Weightage: 11 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
11 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

The human body does not produce:

1. DNA

2. Vitamins

3. Hormones

4. Enzymes

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02
PYQ 2009
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer?

1. Equanil

2. Naproxen

3. Tetracycline

4. Chlorpheniramine

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03
PYQ 2010
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

A compound among the following that can be used as a tranquilizer is:

1. Promethazine

2. Valium

3. Naproxen

4. Mifepristone

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04
PYQ 2011
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201
A compound among the following that can be used as an antihistamine is:


1. Diphenylhydramine

2. Norethindrone

3. Omeprazole

4. Chloramphenicol

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05
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: neet-201
Antiseptics and disinfectants either kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. Identify which of the following statements is not true:
1. Chlorine and Iodine are used as strong disinfectants.
2. Dilute solutions of Boric acid and Hydrogen Peroxide are strong antiseptics.
3. Disinfectants harm the living tissues.
4. A 0.2% solution of phenol is an antiseptic while 1% solution acts as a disinfectant.
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06
PYQ 2017
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as:

1. Antiseptic

2. Antipyretic

3. Antibiotic

4. Analgesic

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07
PYQ 2019
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

Among the following, the narrow-spectrum antibiotic is:

1. chloramphenicol

2. penicillin G

3. ampicillin

4. amoxicillin

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08
PYQ 2020
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202

Which of the following is not true about chloramphenicol?

1. It inhibits the growth of only gram-positive bacteria.
2. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
3. It is not bactericidal.
4. It is bacteriostatic.

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09
PYQ 2021
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202
Based on the statements below:
I: Aspirin and Paracetamol belong to the class of narcotic analgesics.
II: Morphine and Heroin are non-narcotic analgesics.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. I is correct but II is false.
2. I is incorrect but II is true.
3. Both I and II are true.
4. Both I and II are false.
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10
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: neet-202
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I
(Drug class)
List-II
(Drug molecule)
(a) Antacids (i) Salvarsan
(b) Antihistamines (ii) Morphine
(c) Analgesics (iii) Cimetidine
(d) Antimicrobials (iv) Seldane
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
2. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
3. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
4. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
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PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: neet-202
Some tranquilizers are listed below. Which one from the following belongs to barbiturates?
1. Veronal 2. Chlordiazepoxide
3. Meprobamate 4. Valium
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