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Pharmacy Question on Drugs

Give below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Dexamethasone is five fold active than Prednisolone for anti-inflammatory action.
Reason R: Dexamethasone is the florinated derivative of prednisolone.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

C

A is correct but R is not correct

D

A is not correct but R is correct

Answer

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Solution

The correct answer is(A): Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A