Chloramphenicol is an

antifertility drug

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antihistaminic

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antiseptic and disinfectant

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antibiotic-broad spectrum

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The correct option is D 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.

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