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Sleeping pills are recommended by dictors to the patients suffering from sleeplessness but it is not advisable to take its doses without consultation with doctor. Why?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Purpose of Sleeping Pills**: - Sleeping pills are medications prescribed to help individuals who suffer from sleeplessness or insomnia. They work by inducing sleep and helping to regulate sleep patterns. 2. **Risks of Self-Medicating**: - Taking sleeping pills without consulting a doctor can be dangerous. Patients may not be aware of the appropriate dosage or the specific type of sleeping pill that is suitable for their condition. ...
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AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH-CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE -Assignment ( SECTION - A)
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  2. Chemotherapy is

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  3. How do enzymes catalyse a chemical reaction in the living system ?

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  4. Assertion : Competitiv inhibitros compete with the natural substrate f...

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  5. Drugs which interface with natural action of histamine by competing w...

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  6. Which of the following medicines are the derivatives of malonyl urea. ...

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  7. Non-narcotics includes all, except

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  8. Important function of the drug with the following

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  9. The first antibiotic was and was discovered by .

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  10. Bacteriostatic drugs work by

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  11. Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic ?

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  12. Antiseptic which is a mixture of chloroxylenol and alpha-terpineol is

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  13. Drugs which contain mixture of norethindrone and ethynylestradiol are

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  14. The correct structure of Bithional is

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  15. Which is mismatched regarding the structure ?

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  16. Salvarson is an antimicrobial agent which is used for curing

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  17. Antacids include

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  18. Drugs can be classified on the basis of

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  19. Drawback of excess of hydrogen carbonate taking as antacid is

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  20. Tranquilizers are prescribed for curing

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  21. Tincture of iodine is

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