True regarding orphan drug is: (A) Rare drug for common disease, (B) Used rarely, (C) Used for rare diseases, (D) Used for orphans
Answer is C. Orphan drugs are used for rare diseases(orphan diseases)-affecting less than 2 lakh people.oraphan drug used to treat orphan disease for orphan patient. Eg: N acetylcysteine, Deferiprone, Fomepizole,Anagrelide, erythropoietin. Ref: K.D.Tripati.7th ed. Pg 5