Consider the following statements about the Diclofenac. 1. It is a no...
Explanation:
Statement 1: Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) administered to reduce inflammation and to reduce pain in certain conditions.
This statement is correct. Diclofenac is a commonly used NSAID that is prescribed to reduce inflammation and pain in conditions such as arthritis, menstrual cramps, and post-operative pain. It works by inhibiting the production of certain chemicals in the body that cause inflammation and pain.
Statement 2: Vultures are unable to break down the chemical diclofenac.
This statement is incorrect. Vultures are able to break down diclofenac. However, the reason this statement is often associated with diclofenac is because of its harmful effects on vultures when they consume the drug through the carcasses of animals treated with diclofenac.
Diclofenac is highly toxic to vultures and has resulted in a significant decline in vulture populations in South Asia. When vultures consume the carcasses of animals treated with diclofenac, it leads to kidney failure and death in vultures. This has had a significant impact on the ecosystem as vultures play an important role in the natural disposal of animal carcasses, preventing the spread of diseases.
Efforts have been made to ban the veterinary use of diclofenac in South Asia to protect vultures. Alternative drugs that are safe for vultures have been recommended for use in veterinary medicine.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D' - Neither of them. Both statements are correct. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce inflammation and pain, and vultures are unable to break down diclofenac, leading to harmful effects on their populations.
Consider the following statements about the Diclofenac. 1. It is a no...
- Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) administered to reduce inflammation and to reduce pain in certain conditions.
- NSAIDs are associated with adverse kidney (renal) failure which is caused due to the reduction in synthesis of renal prostaglandins.
- Vultures which were unable to break down the chemical diclofenac, suffer from kidney failure when they eat the carcass of animals which have been administered with the drug - Diclofenac.