Which of the following is primarily a bactericidal drug?
Correct answer: B. Gentamicin
- A. Chloramphenicol
- B. Gentamicin
- C. Sulphadiazine
- D. Tetracycline
Explanation
Gentamicin is primarily bactericidal because it irreversibly disrupts bacterial protein synthesis and causes misreading of mRNA. Chloramphenicol, sulphonamides and tetracyclines are generally bacteriostatic.
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