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Sulphanilamide is a/an:

A
sulpha drug
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antibiotic drug
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disinfectant
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antacid
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Solution

The correct options are
A sulpha drug
B antibiotic drug
Antibiotics containing chemicals called sulfonamides are called suplha drugs.
In the body, prontosilis converted to a compound called sulphanilamide, which is the real active compound as antibacterial agent.

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