Question
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