Antibiotics

Which antibiotic gives little or no allergic reactions?

• Streptomycin

• Erythromycin

• Neomycin

• Penicillin

What is Neomycin used for?

• It is used to treat infections caused by fungi

• It is used to treat infections caused by viruses

• It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria

• None of the mentioned

Which antibiotic is effective against gram-negative and acid-fast bacilli?

• Streptomycin

• Erythromycin

• Neomycin

• Penicillin

Which antibiotic is isolated from certain molds and is comparatively non-toxic?

• Streptomycin

• Erythromycin

• Neomycin

• Penicillin

Which type of antibiotics are most likely to cause side-effects?

• Narrow spectrum antibiotics

• Broad spectrum antibiotics

• Antibiotics made from plants

• Antibiotics made from animals

Antibiotics are substances produced by or derived from microorganisms that destroy or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.

• true

• false

Antibiotics are only used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

• true

• false

Resistance to antibiotics may develop in microorganisms being treated.

• true

• false

Allergy to antibiotics can never occur.

• true

• false

Erythromycin is only available in tablet form.

• True

• False