Consider the following statements about Bedaquiline.

1. It has been recommended against all kind of Bacterial infections.
2. It has been put in the  WHO list of essential medicines.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

Ans-[B] 
Explanation-Bedaquiline has been released specifically to treat TB patients with bacteria that are resistant to rifampicin as well as to isoniazid, another core anti-TB drug, and thus suffer from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Statement 1 is thus wrong. Statement 2 is right. It has been put in the list of most essential medicines. Read here

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