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The drug shown is an analgesic. Which of the structures shown is also used mainly as an analgesic?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: C

The reference drug is aspirin. Paracetamol (4-hydroxyacetanilide) is also an analgesic-antipyretic. The cimetidine-type structure is an antacid-type H2 blocker, the chlorinated phenol (chloroxylenol) is an antiseptic and sodium benzoate is a food preservative.
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