Question

Sulpha drugs work like antibiotics but they are not antibiotics. Is this a valid statement and why? Give one example each for sulpha drugs and antibiotics.

Answer 1

Yes the statement is true, Antibiotics have to be essentially produced by a microorganism.
However sulpha drugs have the same action as antibiotics but are synthesised from other chemicals.

Sulphonamide is a popular sulpha drug while penicillin is a common antibiotic.