This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Central Nervous system, Subject name: Pharmacology
[{'content': 'Ethanol is given in methyl alcohol poisoning because: \nSelect and explain. \nA. It inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase, B. It inhibit aldehyde synthetase, C. It binds 100 times stronger than methanol, D. None', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Ethanol is preferentially metabolised by alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol.At a concenteration 100mg/DL in blood it saturates alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol &retads methanol metabolism. This reduces formation of formaldehyde & formic acid. Ref KD Tripathi 8th ed.', 'role': 'assistant'}]