Question

Drugs that have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities include:

1. COX-2 inhibitors (NSAIDs)
2. glucocorticoids (e.g., prednisone)
3. ibuprofen (NSAIDs)
4. acetaminophen
5. aspirin (ASA)

a. 1, 2
b. 2, 4
c. 1, 3, 5
d. 1, 4, 5
e. 2, 3, 5

Answer 1

The drugs that possess anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities include glucocorticoids like prednisone, ibuprofen (NSAIDs), and aspirin (ASA), making the correct choice e. 2, 3, 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Drugs that have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities include COX-2 inhibitors (NSAIDs), glucocorticoids like prednisone, ibuprofen (also NSAIDs), acetaminophen, and aspirin (ASA). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin and ibuprofen help reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and lower fever. However, acetaminophen, while it is an effective analgesic and antipyretic, does not significantly reduce inflammation. Glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, act as anti-inflammatory agents too but work through a different mechanism than NSAIDs. The correct answer to the question is thus the drugs that have all three activities are COX-2 inhibitors (NSAIDs), glucocorticoids like prednisone, and aspirin (ASA). Therefore, the correct choice is e. 2, 3, 5.