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Which drug causes brown yellow discoloration of infant’s teeth?(a) Arsenicals(b) Tetracycline(c) Halogenated hydrocarbons(d) Lipophilic drugThis question was posed to me in an international level competition.The query is from Tissue Binding of Drugs topic in portion Protein Binding of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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Right answer is (b) Tetracycline

Explanation: Tetracycline, this DRUG tends to bind to bones and teeth. Administration of this antibiotic to infants or CHILDREN during odontogenesis results in permanent BROWN YELLOW colour discoloration of teeth.



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