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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Among the following the incorrect statement about chloramphenicol is

  1. A It is a bacteriostatic drug
  2. B It is broad spectrum antibiotic
  3. C It is a bactericidal drug
  4. D It is used to treat typhoid
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(C) It is a bactericidal drug

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Chlorine containing antibiotic, Chloramphenicol produced-by microorganisms is very effective for the treatment of typhoid fever. It is bacteriostatic drug.