Methacetin (4-methoxy-acetanilide) is ... drug.

Question

Methacetin (4-methoxy-acetanilide) is ... drug. (A) an antipyretic (B) narcotic (C) an antiseptic (D) disinfectant

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Methacetin is used as antipyretic and also used in breath test to predict liver failure in patient with cirrhosis. Thus, option (a) is correct. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5cd328db267052bea6891ccf153ab1ec-.png" />

Q. Methacetin (4-methoxy-acetanilide) is ... drug.

an antipyretic

narcotic

an antiseptic

disinfectant

Methacetin is used as antipyretic and also used in breath test to predict liver failure in patient with cirrhosis. Thus, option (a) is correct.