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Identify antibiotic drug amongst the following:(a) Codeine(b) Equanil(c) Penicillin(d) Valium​

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The antibiotic DRUG AMONG the given OPTION is :

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  • Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming from the fungus Penicillium Notatum.

  • It was one of the first discovered antibiotics.

  • Since then, a number of chemical modifications has been applied to penicillin to make it more effective (for example: INCREASED anti-bacterial SPECTRUM).

  • Penicillin is used in Syphilis, RTI (respiratory tract infections), Throat Infections, Meningitis, etc.

  • It acts by prevention of bacterial cell wall formation by inhibiting the cross-links between the peptidoglycan chains.

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