- 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...
Correct answer
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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.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.