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  1. Which of the following is effective against tuberculosis ?
    1. Penicillin
    2. Chloromycetin
    3. Terramycin
    4. Streptomycin
Correct Option: D

Streptomycin is an antibiotic drug, the first of a class of drugs called aminoglycosides to be discovered, and it was the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis. It is derived from the actinobacterium Streptomyces griseus. Streptomycin is a bactericidal antibiotic. Streptomycin cannot be given orally, but must be administered by regular intramuscular injections.



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