Match List - I with List - II.
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List – I (Drug) |
List – II (Use) |
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(A) Phenelzine |
(I) Antibiotic |
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(B) Terfenadine |
(II) Antihistamine |
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(C) Codeine |
(III) Antidepressant |
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(D) Salvarsan |
(IV) Analgesics |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Drugs are grouped by their pharmacological effect; each name below belongs to one of these classes.
(A) Phenelzine — This matches (III) Antidepressant. Phenelzine (Nardil), like iproniazid, inhibits the enzyme that degrades noradrenaline, so the neurotransmitter acts for longer and counters depression.
(B) Terfenadine — This matches (II) Antihistamine. Terfenadine (Seldane) and brompheniramine compete with histamine for its receptors and relieve allergy.
(C) Codeine — This matches (IV) Analgesics. Codeine is a homologue of morphine, a narcotic analgesic that relieves pain.
(D) Salvarsan — This matches (I) Antibiotic. Salvarsan (arsphenamine), developed by Paul Ehrlich, was the first effective drug against syphilis, an antimicrobial agent.
Shortcut: (B)-(II) appears only in Option (1).
Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book (2022-23). The topic is not there in the latest NCERT book (2026-27), and it is also out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.