Which of the following is effective against tuberculosis ? A)Penicillin B) Chloromycetin C) Terramycin D)Streptomycin
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.
