Question : Barbiturates are used as ___ ?
(1) analgesics.
(2) food preservatives.
(3) antipyretics.
(4) tranquilizers.
Answer : from all above options the correct answer is “(4) tranquilizers.“
explanation of answer : tranquilizers are those drugs which acts on Central nervous system and mostly induced sleep for patients who suffering pains etc. Barbituric acid is a type of drug which is impact Central nervous system and induced sleep. Barbituric acid come under the category of tranquilizers. that is why we have given the correct answer (4) tranquilizers. in short we can say that Barbituric acid along with its 5,5-disubsituted derivatives are used as tranquilizers ,and this is, sleep inducing agents. The chemical formula of Barbituric acid is “C4H4N2O3” and it’s molar mass is 128.09 g/mol. the structure of Barbituric acid is draw as follows –
