Question

Which of the following drugs is a tranquilizer and sedative

• A. Sulphadiazine
• B. Papaverine
• C. Equanil
• D. Mescaline

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Equanil

Answer 2

Tranquilizers reduce anxiety and tension they are also called psychototropic drugs. These are of two type.

(1) Sedative the drugs used for violent and mentaly agitated patient e.g., Equanil and diazepam.

(2) Antidepressant – The drug are used to patients who are highly depressed and lose self confidence e.g. tofranil vitalin, amphetamine etc.