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

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