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Among the following, the narrow spectrum antibiotic is:

  1. A
    Penicillin G
  2. B
    Ampicillin
  3. C
    Amoxycillin
  4. D
    Chloramphenicol

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- Narrow spectrum antibiotics: Effective against a limited range of bacteria (either Gram-positive or Gram-negative). Example: Penicillin G.
Broad spectrum antibiotics: Effective against a wide range of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Examples: Chloramphenicol, Ampicillin, Amoxycillin.

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Among the following, the narrow spectrum antibiotic is:
A
Penicillin G
B
Ampicillin
C
Amoxycillin
D
Chloramphenicol

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