Question

Antibiotics kill or inhibits bacteria. The real revolution in antibacterial therapy began with the discovery of Alexander Fleming. Antibiotics have either bactericidal effect or a bacteriostatic effect on microbes. The antibiotic given orally in case of typhoid, dysentry, acute fever, etc. is:

• A. penicillin
• B. chloramphenicol
• C. ofloxacin
• D. ampicillin

Answer 1

The correct option is B chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol, isolated in 1947, is a broad spectrum antibiotic.It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and hence can be given orally in case of typhoid, dysentery, acute fever, certain form of urinary infections, meningitis and pneumonia.