JEE Main202224 Jun 2022Morning ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic?
Options
- AVancomycin
- BPenicillin G
- COfloxacin
- DAmpicillin
Correct answer
B. Penicillin G
Step-by-step solution
A broad-spectrum antibiotic is an antibiotic that acts on the two major bacterial groups, gram-positive and gram-negative, or any antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. Penicillin G has a narrow spectrum. Ampicillin and Amoxycillin are synthetic modifications of penicillins. These have broad spectrum. Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic. It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and hence can be given orally in case of typhoid, dysentery, acute fever, certain