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WorksheetsModule 1 Green PACOP OrgChem (1-100)
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The ratio of disinfectant to the dilution of phenol required to kill a given strain of the bacterium Salmonella typhi:
Phenol number
Phenol coefficient
Phenol value
None of the above
The generic name of Nizoral:
Meconazole
Clotrimazole
Ketoconazole
Potassium sorbate
Sulfonamides used for burn therapy:
Mafenide
Silver sulfadiazine
both a and b
none of the preceding
The following are preservatives except:
undecylenic acid
Methyl paraben
benzoic acid
potassium sorbate
The combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole is also known as:
clotrimazole
miconazole
co-trimoxazole
cotrimazine
A polyene anti-fungal antibiotic:
Griseofulvin
Nystatin
Salicylic acid
Econazole
Benzyl penicillin is also known as:
Penicillin G
Penicillin V
Oxacillin
Ampicillin
First generation urinary tract anti-infective:
salicylic acid
Griseofulvin
Norfloxacin
Nalidixic acid
A fluoroquinolone:
Norfloxacin
Pipemedic acid
Methenamine
none of the above
Combination therapy in the treatment of tuberculosis contain the following drugs, except:
Ethambutol
Rifampin
Isoniazid
Streptomycin
These drugs are used in treatment of amoebic dysentery, except:
Tinidazole
Chloroquine
Etofamide
Metronidazole
A fourth generation cephalosphorins:
Cefaloxin
Cefepime
Cefamandole
Cefuroxime
This drug is used in the treatment of chicken pox:
Zidovudine
Chloroquine
Acyclovir
Metronidazole
The drug of choice for typhoid fever:
Chloramphenicol
Lincomycin
Penicillin
Cephalosporins
The generic name of Dalacin C which is often used to treat pimples:
Erythromycin
Tetracycline
Lincomycin
Clindamycin
The study of chemical agents which are selectively more toxic to the invading organisms than the host:
therapeutics
chemotherapy
organic chemistry
biochemistry
Compounds that kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms when applied to living tissues:
disinfectant
fungicides
antiseptics
systemic anti-infectives
A combination of non-ionic and cationic surfactants with iodine:
Povidone-Iodine
Strong I2 solution
Iodine Tincture
I2 in KI solution
The generic name of new Merthiolate is:
Chorhexidine gluconate
Thimerosal
Mexachlorophene
Benzalkonium chloride
Mechanism of action of quinolones:
injury to plasma membrane
inhibition of DNA gyrase
protein synthesis inhibition
production of toxic free radicals
Prodrugs of active anti-malarial metabolites, the dihydrotriazines:
quinolines
biguanides
beta-lactams
quinolones
7 chloro-7-deoxy lincomycin:
clindamycin
roxithromycin
spectinomycin
ilotycin
The drug is effective against both exoerythrocytic and erythrocytic forms of malaria:
chloroquine
quinine
amodiaquine
cycloguanil
Newest and most potent quinoline derivative for malaria:
amodiaquine
mefloquine
atabrine
daraprim
An aromatic diamide derivative used for sleeping sickness:
suramin
pentamidine
efflornithine
stibophen
Methylated erythromycin:
clarithromycin
azithromycin
lincomycin
ilotycin
A semi-synthetic aminoglycoside whose structural prototype is kanamycin:
Kantrex
Amikin
Garamycin
Nebcin
Structural congener of Symmetrel which is used for viral influenza:
ribavirin
rimantadine
gancyclovir
foscarnet
More potent optical isomer of ofloxacin:
levo
dextro
cis isomer
trans isomer
These group of drugs share the same mechanism of action as that of sulfanilamide but are less effective:
trimethoprim
sulfones
quinolones
none of the above
Mechanism of action of thiabendazole:
paralysis due to GABA receptor occupation
inhibition of cell division
phagocytic attack on worms
decreased glucose uptake
A sympathomimetic agent that bind to alpha receptors found centrally that cause suppression of appetite:
Xenical
Gas-X
Apokinon
Adifax
An example of a glycine conjugation pathway:
phenol to phenolsulfate
benzoic acid to hippuric acid
noradrenaline to epinephrine
antabuse to dithiocarbamic acid
The following are characteristics of active transport, except:
follow saturation kinetics
expenditure of energy
carrier mediated
higher to lower concentration gradient
These anti-diarrheal tend to decrease pore sizes of GIT epithelial to prevent formation of watery stools:
adsorbents
astringents
anti-motility
oresols
This anti-histamine possesses the same indications as that of diphenhydramine:
meclizine
hyoscine
dimenhydrinate
celestamine
The metabolism of warfarin is induced by the following except:
tolbutamide
haloperidol
nitroglycerine
DDT
Fertility vitamins:
retinoic acid
riboflavin
alpha tocopherol
biotin
Calcitriol, a hormone responsible for enhanced absorption of calcium from the intestines, is synthesized from:
calcitonin
vitamin D2
vitamin D3
caltrate
A metabolite of chloral hydrate:
trichloroacetic acid
acetaldehyde
carbapenem ring
phenacetone
A sample drug excreted via the saliva:
lidocaine
sulfonamide
sulfonamide
thiamine
A vitamin A derivative used in the management of psoriasis:
Retin-A
Tegison
Accutane
Oilatum
Structurally specific drugs are those whose activity depends on:
physical characteristics
ability to bind on a specific receptor
both a and c
none of the above
The most potent anti-bacterial alcohol:
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
Product of acid hydrolysis of penicillins:
penicillenic acid
penicilloic acid
penicilloate Cl
pinecillic acid
Cidex:
gammabenzenehexachloride
glutarol
hexachlorophene
carbamoyl phosphate
Presence of electron withdrawing groups attached to the alpha carbon of the amide side chain in penicillins render:
activity against Pseudomonas
acid stability
activity against Gram (-) bacteria
penicillinase resistance
Attachment of bulky groups to the alpha carbon of the amide side chain in penicillins render:
activity against Pseudomonas
acid stability
activity against Gram (-) bacteria
penicillinase resistance
A glycopeptide antibiotic:
beta-lactam
vancomycin
polymyxin
probenecid
A tumor is benign if:
metastasis is evident
cell originating from the tumor may invade other tissues and cause damage
tumor mass may be removed by surgery and regression of remaining cells occur
cause damage to surrounding structures
1 gram mass of tumor is equivalent to:
100,000 cancer cells
1 billion cancer cells
1 million cancer cells
none of the above
The following are mucolytics, except:
bromhexine
acetylcysteine
caramiphen
none of the above
The side effects of steroids used for asthma are minimized when the drug is given:
orally
intravenously
via inhalation
rectally
A progesterone derivative which is used for the treatment of endometrial cancer:
tamoxifen
depo-provera
flutamide
goserelin
Drug of choice for absence seizures:
carbamazepine
ethosuximide
phenytoin
primidone
An anti-oxidant added in food products which are potent carcinogens:
aspartame
PCP
BHT
EDTA
Pentavalent antimony in the presence hydrochloric acid gives a violet precipitate with this pink dye:
rhodomine B
aluminum reagent
p-nitrobenzene azo-resorcinol
dimethylglyoxime
Expectorant obtained from the phenol volatile oil of Fagus grandiflora:
potassium iodide
tyloxapol
guaiafenesin
emetine
Mescaline is a _________ derivative:
indolethylamine
phenylethylamine
steroidal
xanthine
Anesthetic of choice for labor:
halothane
enflurance
nitrous oxide
methoxyflurane
The drug of choice for the acute attack of migraine:
Codeine
Avamigran
Litec
Inderal
Anesthetic of choice for patients with asthma:
ketamine
thiopental
enflurane
none of the above
Propionic acid derivative:
paracetamol
dipyrone
piroxicam
naproxen
An example of iodophor:
iodine tincture
povidone-iodine
Lugol’s solution
all of the above
Phenylmethanol:
chloretone
benzyl alcohol
phenylalcohol
carvacrol
A characteristic of cancer cells:
lack of normal growth controls
synthesis of DNA occurs in the M phase
G0 phase is the resting phase for all cell types
None of the above
Carcinogenic substances obtained from paper products:
polychlorinated biphenyls
acesulfame
butylatedhydroxyanisole
none of the above
Prostaglandins are also known as:
saturated fats
compound lipids
eicosanoids
all of the above
Which of the following functional groups is the most basic?
imide
amide
amine
aniline
Derivatives of benzylsulfonylureas are:
oral hypoglycemics
diuretics
anti-inflammatory
spasmolytic
A necessary precursor of visual pigment is:
tocopherol
retinal
ergosterol
retinal
Paracetamol is a/an:
salicylate
pyrazolone
aniline derivative
azocine derivative
All of the following are progestins except:
norethindrone
testosterone
ethynodiol diacetate
progesterone
Aspirin is to salicylic acid as morphine is to:
codeine
methadone
heroin
pentazocine
The functional group in pyridoxine is:
alcohol
amine
carboxylic acid
ketone
Ascorbic acid and tetracycline are:
enols
esters
ethers
amines
MAO is classified as a/an:
protein inhibitor
complexing agent
enzyme
hormone
When used in pharmaceutic preparations, the purpose of hydroquinone, lecithin and alpha tocopherol is:
humectant
demelanizing agent
oil soluble antioxidant
emulsifying agent
Naturally occurring alkaloids, derivatives of tropane are:
nasal decongestants
analgesic
vasoconstrictor
bronchodilator
Local anesthetics that is not a derivative of benzoic acid is:
lidocaine
procaine
dibucaine
bupivacaine
All of the following are macrolide antibiotics, except:
erythromycin
oleandomycin
vancomycin
spiramycin
Ativan has this generic name:
triazolam
lorazepam
flurazepam
tranexamic acid
Plasil is:
acyclovir
metoclopramide
diclofenac sodium
tranexamic acid
The principal hydrolytic degradation product of aspirin is:
methyl salicylate
acetyl chloride
salicylic acid
salicylamide
Barbiturates containing a sulfur atom are usually:
short acting
intermediate acting
long acting
ultra short acting
Although the prostaglandins are hormone-like, they may closely resemble which of the following chemically?
enzymes
porphyrins
proteins
lipids
The onset and duration of barbiturate action is mainly a function of it’s:
lipid solubility
renal excretion
plasma binding
method of administration
The prototype narcotic antagonist is:
nalorphine
naloxone
levallorphan
meperidine
Lysergic acid diethylamide is:
derived from mushroom
a parasympathetic drug
histamine analog
ergot derivative
Orthohydroxybenzoic acid is:
acetic acid
salicylic acid
oxalic acid
citric acid
Diamox has a generic name of:
allopurinol
acetazolamide
dimethylxanthine
theophylline
Diphenoxylate is a structural analog of:
dilantin
codeine
meperidine
naloxone
Cevitamic acid is:
folic acid
ascorbic acid
nicotinic acid
glacial acetic acid
Chloroquine is the generic name of:
atabrine
artane
aralen
akineton
Kantrex belongs to this type of antibiotics:
penicillins
cephalosphorins
macrolides
aminoglycosides
This anti-burn therapy causes systemic acidosis:
silvadene
sulfamylon
whitfield
vandol
Drug of choice for filarial infections:
ivermectin
praziquantel
diethylcarbamazine
Stibophen
Active form of the sulfonamide:
non-ionized
ionized
amphoteric
oxo ring
Use of crotamiton:
pediculicide
scabicide
anthelmintic
antibacterial
Mechanism of action of mebendazole:
paralysis due to excessive loss of calcium
unknown mechanism of action
decreased glucose uptake
phagocytic attack on worms
