Which of the following drugs is/are bacteriostatic?

Penicillin

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Erythromycin

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Chloramphenicol

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Ofloxacin

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Solution

The correct options are
B Erythromycin
C Chloramphenicol
Penicillin and ofloxacin are bactericidal whereas, erythromycin and chloramphenicol are bacteriostatic drugs.

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Which of the following drugs is/are bacteriostatic?

The correct options are B Erythromycin C ChloramphenicolPenicillin and ofloxacin are bactericidal whereas, erythromycin and chloramphenicol are bacteriostatic drugs.

The correct options are
B Erythromycin
C Chloramphenicol
Penicillin and ofloxacin are bactericidal whereas, erythromycin and chloramphenicol are bacteriostatic drugs.