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Chloramphenicol is:

Chloramphenicol is:

  • A. Broad spectrum antibiotic
  • B. Narrow spectrum antibiotic
  • C. limited spectrum antibiotic
  • D. It is a antiseptic

Step-by-step solution

Chloramphenicol inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit and is effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as rickettsiae and anaerobes, classifying it as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
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