Question

Chloramphenicol is:

• A. antiseptic and disinfectant
• B. antibiotic broad spectrum
• C. antifertility drug
• D. antihistaminic

Answer 1

The correct option is B antibiotic broad spectrum

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.