Which category of drug can act, both as antipyretic as well as analgesic?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Non narcotic analgesics
Non-narcotic (non-addictive) analgesics, such as aspirin and paracetamol, relieve pain and also reduce fever, so they act as both analgesics and antipyretics.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Narcotic analgesics — Incorrect. Morphine and its homologues relieve severe pain and produce sleep, but they are not used to bring down fever.
Option (3) Tranquilizers — Incorrect. They treat stress and mental diseases; they do not relieve pain or fever.
Option (4) Antibiotic — Incorrect. Antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms; they are neither painkillers nor antipyretics.
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.
NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition, 2022-23):
Analgesics
