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Choose the statement that is not correct.

1. Equanil is employed to manage depression and high blood pressure.
2. Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid used as the 'morning-after pill'.
3. A 0.2% phenol solution acts as an antiseptic, whereas a 1.0% phenol solution acts as a disinfectant.
4. A drug that destroys organisms inside the body is termed bacteriostatic.

Correct answer: A drug that destroys organisms inside the body is termed bacteriostatic.

Solution

A substance that kills/destroys microorganisms is termed bactericidal; bacteriostatic agents only inhibit their growth and multiplication. Hence the statement calling such a drug 'bacteriostatic' is the incorrect one.

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