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Which of the following are broad spectrum antibiotics?
\(\begin{array}{cccl} \hline \text { Penicillin G } & \begin{array}{c} \text { Chloramphenicol } \end{array} & \text { Ofloxacin } & \text { Ampicillin } \\ \hline \text { (I) } & \text { (II) } & \text { (III) } & \text { (IV) } \\ \hline \end{array}\)
ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019 (20 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A I, II only
  • B I, II, III
  • C II, III, IV
  • D I, III only
Solution:
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The correct answer is: II, III, IV
Chloramphenicol (II), ofloxacin (III) and ampicillin (IV) are examples of broad spectrum antibiotics.
Penicilin-G is a narrow spectrum antibiotics. Hence, option (3) is correct.

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