Which of the following diseases is cured by sulpha drug?

Diptheria

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Dysentry

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Tuberculosis

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all of these

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The correct option is D all of these
The diseases cured by sulpha drugs are diptheria, dysentry and tuberculosis.
Sulpha drugs are derivatives of sulphanilamide. The antibiotic properties of sulpha drugs are due to the active ingridient sulphanilamide.
One of the most effective sulpha drug is sulpha pyridine. In human body, the sulpha drug prontosil gets converted into sulphanilamide.

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