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Chloramphenicol is an:
A
antibiotic - broad spectrum
B
antifertility drug
C
antihistaminic
D
antiseptic and disinfectant
Detailed Solution
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic: it is effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used in typhoid, dysentery, acute fever, meningitis and pneumonia.
It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used in typhoid, dysentery, acute fever, meningitis and pneumonia.