The First Example of an Antimicrobial Drug Synthesized in the Laboratory

Question

The first example of an antimicrobial drug synthesized in the laboratory was
A)penicillin.
B)sulfa.
C)erythromycin.
D)Salvarsan.

Accepted Answer

Salvarsan, also known as arsphenamine, was the first antimicrobial drug synthesized in the laboratory. It was developed in 1909 by German chemist Paul Ehrlich and used to treat syphilis.