AP EAMCET202418 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
Identify the correct set from the following:
Options
- APenicillin - narrow spectrum - bactereostatic
- BChloramphenicol - broad spectrum - bactereostatic
- CAmpicillin - narrow spectrum - bactericidal
- DOfloxacin - broad spectrum - bactereostatic
Correct answer
B. Chloramphenicol - broad spectrum - bactereostatic
Step-by-step solution
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which is rapidly absorbed from gastrointestinal. it has a nitrobenzene substitution, which is probably responsible for the antibacterial activity. It is bacteriostatic.