Which of the following is not regarded as antibiotic in true sense?

Tetracycline

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Penicillin

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Sulpha drugs

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Chloramphenicol

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Solution

The correct option is C Sulpha drugs
Sulpha drugs or sulfonamides have the potential to cause a variety of untoward reactions, including urinary tract disorders, hematopoietic disorders, porphyritic and hypersensitivity reactions.

So, they are not regarded as antibiotics in true sense.

Option C is correct.

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