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Paracetamol is used as...

Paracetamol is used as

A

an antimalarial

B

both analgesic and antipyretic

C

an analgesic

D

an antipyretic

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B
Paracetamol (4- acetmidophenol) is a non-narcotic analgesic. It is used to reduce of abolish pain (analgesic) as well as to reduced fever (antipyretic),
It is one of the most widely used antipyretics.
Aspirin can also act both as an analgesic and antipyretic.
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