PHARM Chpt. 7

Which of the following groups of penicillins are most commonly used in dentistry?

• Penicillin G and V

  Amoxicillin

• Amoxicillin

  Extended-spectrum penicillins

Administration of metronidazole for dental infections during pregnancy is

• contraindicated.

• permitted without restriction.

_____ are the first orally active agents against certain Pseudomonas species.

• Aminoglycosides

• Quinolones

Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent endocarditis is considered reasonable for which of the following dental procedures?

• Oral radiographs

• Routine prophylaxis

If a patient requires premedication with antibiotics before a dental procedure and he or she is allergic to penicillins or ampicillin but can take oral medication, the drug of choice is

• metronidazole.

• cephalexin.

Which antibiotic is useful in the treatment of many anaerobic periodontal infections?

• Metronidazole

• Penicillin VK

An allergic reaction to penicillin will most likely appear as

• a rash.

• anaphylaxis

Which is a penicillinase-resistant penicillin?

• Amoxicillin

• Cloxacillin

Which is a macrolide antibiotic?

• Azithromycin

• Cefixime

Tetracycline antibiotics are associated with development of ______ in patients with dentures?

• candidiasis

• Kaposi sarcoma