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JEE Main 202226 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
26 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 2022 · 26 July · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

How many of the following drugs is/are example(s) of broad spectrum...

How many of the following drugs is/are example(s) of broad spectrum antibiotic? Ofloxacin, Penicillin GG, Terpineol, Salvarsan

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Step-by-step solution

The range of bacteria or other microorganisms that are affected by a certain antibiotic is expressed as its spectrum of action. Antibiotics which kill or inhibit a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are said to be broad spectrum antibiotics. Those effective mainly against Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria are narrow spectrum antibiotics.

Salvarsan is an antibacterial drug.−As=As−- As = As -linkage present in arsphenamine or Salvarsan

Penicillin G is a narrow spectrum antibiotic

Ofloxacin is an important broad spectrum antibiotic.

Terpineol along with chloroxylenol are the components of dettol which is used as antiseptic .

Hence, Ofloxacin is the only broad spectrum antibiotic among the given options.

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