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Identify the incorrect statement among the following:
Options
- APhenacetin is a very important antibiotic.
- BEther is an anaesthetic.
- CChloroquine is an antimalarial drug.
- DPenicillin was discovered by A. Fleming.
Correct answer
A. Phenacetin is a very important antibiotic.
Step-by-step solution
Phenacetin is an analgesic and antipyretic drug, not an antibiotic. It was historically used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Ether is a well-known general anaesthetic. Chloroquine is a widely used antimalarial drug. Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Therefore, the statement that phenacetin is an antibiotic is incorrect. Answer: Phenacetin is a very important antibiotic.