Q34 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2019 (20 Apr Shift 1) · Chemistry

Which of the following are broad spectrum antibiotics? \(\begin{array}{cccl} \hline \text { Penicillin G } & \begin{array}{c} \text { Chloramphenicol } \end{array} & \text { Ofloxacin } & \text { Ampicillin } \\ \hline \text { (I) } & \text { (II) } & \text { (III) } & \text { (IV) } \\ \hline \end{array}\)

  • A
    I, II only
  • B
    I, II, III
  • Correct answer
    C
    II, III, IV
  • D
    I, III only

Solution

Chloramphenicol (II), ofloxacin (III) and ampicillin (IV) are examples of broad spectrum antibiotics. Penicilin-G is a narrow spectrum antibiotics. Hence, option (3) is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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