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The most widely used analgesic for sever...

The most widely used analgesic for severe pain is

A

phenacetin

B

aspirin

C

paracetamol

D

morphine

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D
Morphine and many of its homlologues, are narcotic analgesics. They are chefly used for the relied of cardiac pain, pains of terminal cancer, and in child birth.
Morphine and its salts are very valuable analgesic drugs. But are highly addictive. In addition to suppresssion of pain, and decreases respiration. Only the (+) - stereoisomer is biologically active.
Phenacetin is used as an antipyretic.
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