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Salvarsan is arsenic containing drug which was first used for the treatment of _____

A

syphilis

B

typhoid

C

meningitis

D

dysentry

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Salvarsan contains - As= As - linkage. It is used for the treatment of syphilis. Although it is toxic to human beings, but its effect on the bacteria, spirochete, which causes syphilis is much greater than on human beings
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