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Equanil, used as tranquilizer, is a derivative of barbituric acid.T/F

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Equanil**: Equanil is identified as a tranquilizer, which is a type of medication that helps to calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety. 2. **Identifying the Chemical Family**: The question asks whether Equanil is a derivative of barbituric acid. To answer this, we need to know the chemical family to which Equanil belongs. 3. **Researching Equanil's Derivative**: According to the information provided, Equanil is not a derivative of barbituric acid. Instead, it is a derivative of carbamate, specifically known as Maprobanate. 4. **Comparing with Barbituric Acid Derivatives**: Barbituric acid has its own set of derivatives known as barbiturates (e.g., Varunal, Seconal, Luminal). These compounds are distinct from Equanil. 5. **Conclusion**: Since Equanil is derived from carbamate and not from barbituric acid, the statement in the question is false. **Final Answer**: False. Equanil is not a derivative of barbituric acid; it is a derivative of carbamate. ---
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  • Tranquillizers are drugs that reduce emotional instability, tension, fear, anxiety and induce sleep. They are also used in relieving stress, anxiety and irritability-Barbituric acid and its derivatives, known as barbiturates (veronal, amytal, nembutal, luminal) serve as good tranquillizers. Other tranquillizers which are not barbituric acid derivatives are chlordi-azepoxide, equanilmeprobamate, valium (diazepam), etc. Opium alkaloids such as morphine and codeine are powerful analgesics (reduce pain). Morphine is a very potent narcotic analgesic that is known to act on the central nervous system. Antimicrobials are substances that either kill microbes (microbiocidal) or prevent their growth (microbiostatic). These may be either sulpha drugs such as sulphapyridine, sulphadiazine, sulphaguanidine or antibiotics such as erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol which inhibit or arrest the growth of microbes. Which of the following tranquillizers is a derivative of barbituric acids?

    A
    Veronal
    B
    Equanil
    C
    Serotonin
    D
    Valium

  • Which of the following tranquilisers is not a derivative of barbituric acid ?

    A
    Veronal
    B
    Equanil
    C
    Seconal
    D
    Luminal

  • Synthetic tranquillisers are mostly barbituric acid derivatives (e.g. veronal, luminal, seconal, amytal and nembutal). Other tranquillisers which are not barbituric acid derivatives are chlordiazepoxide, equanil meprobamate, valium (diazepam), etc. Opium alkaloids such as morphine and codeine are powerful analgesics (reduce pain). Heroin which is morphine diacetate is a widely used narcotic analgesic. Drugs which are used to cure diseases caused by microbes are called antimicrobials. These may be either sulpha drugs such as sulphapyridine, sulphadiazine, sulphaguanidine or they may be antibiotics. Antibiotics such as erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol which inhibit or arrest the growth of microbes are called bacteriostatic while others which kill the microbes are called bactericidal antibiotics. Which of the following tranquillisers is not a derivative of barbituric acid ?

    A
    Veronal
    B
    Equanil
    C
    Seconal
    D
    Luminal

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    Tranquillizers are drugs that reduce emotional instability, tension, fear, anxiety and induce sleep. They are also used in relieving stress, anxiety and irritability-Barbituric acid and its derivatives, known as barbiturates (veronal, amytal, nembutal, luminal) serve as good tranquillizers. Other tranquillizers which are not barbituric acid derivatives are chlordi-azepoxide, equanilmeprobamate, valium (diazepam), etc. Opium alkaloids such as morphine and codeine are powerful analgesics (reduce pain). Morphine is a very potent narcotic analgesic that is known to act on the central nervous system. Antimicrobials are substances that either kill microbes (microbiocidal) or prevent their growth (microbiostatic). These may be either sulpha drugs such as sulphapyridine, sulphadiazine, sulphaguanidine or antibiotics such as erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol which inhibit or arrest the growth of microbes. Among the following, the narcotic analgesic is :

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