Question

Which of the following is used for the treatment of tuberculosis?

• A. Penicillin
• B. Aspirin
• C. Chloramphenicol
• D. Streptomycin

Answer 1

The correct option is D Streptomycin

Consider all the options available:

(A) Penicillin is used to fight bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram positive, organisms.

(B) Aspirin is used to treat mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever or inflammation. Hence, it is both an analgesic as well as an antipyretic.

(C) Chloramphenicol is effective against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

(D) Streptomycin is used in the treatment of Tuberculosis.

Therefore, option D is the correct answer.