Which of the following is/are broad spectrum antibiotics ?

Tetracycline

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Gentamycin

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Amoxicillin

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Erythromycin

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Solution

The correct options are
A Tetracycline
C Amoxicillin
Broad spectrum antibiotics as name suggests are useful against wide variety of microbes. It is used when the pathogens are unknown and symptoms are known. For example: ampicillin, tetracycline, amoxicillin etc.

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