The Arsenic Compound That Proved Highly Effective in Treating Syphilis

Question

The arsenic compound that proved highly effective in treating syphilis was called
A)penicillin.
B)sulfa.
C)erythromycin.
D)Salvarsan.

Accepted Answer

The arsenic compound that proved highly effective in treating syphilis was called Salvarsan. Penicillin, sulfa, and erythromycin were later developed as antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, but they do not contain arsenic and were not used to treat syphilis.