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It has resistance to hydrolysis by gastric juice and its ability to produce uniform concentrations in blood
when administered orally.
Oxacillin sodium
Methicillin sodium
Penicillin V
Penicillin G
Aka Benzylpenicillin
Oxacillin sodium
Methicillin sodium
Penicillin V
Penicillin G
Not to be used in general therapy to avoid possible widespread development of organisms resistant to it.
Oxacillin sodium
Methicillin sodium
Penicillin V
Penicillin G
Use is restricted to the tx of infections caused by staphylococci resistant to Pen G.
Oxacillin sodium
Methicillin sodium
Cloxacillin sodium
Dicloxacillin Sodium
It has substituents in positions ortho to the point of attachment of the aromatic ring to the carboxamide
group of penicillin
Nafcillin sodium
Methicillin sodium
Cloxacillin sodium
Dicloxacillin Sodium
Identify the structure
Cephalexin
Amoxicillin
Aztreonam
Doxycycline
What is the primary role of agents such as Tazobactam and Sulbactam in antibacterial therapy?
Effective against most gram-negative aerobic bacteria
Increase in the oral bioavavilability of the Penicillins
Improve CNS penetrability of Penicillins
Minimize destruction of the Penicillins by bacterial beta-lactamases
Methicillin is chemically named as:
2,6- dimethoxylphenylpenicillin
5-methyl-3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-isoxazolyl-penicillin
5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl-penicillin
2-ethoxy-1-naphthalpenicillin
Amoxicillin is:
α-carboxy-3-thienylpenicillin
α-(1- methanesulfonyl-2-oxo-imidazolidino
carbonyl-amino) benzylpenicillin
D-α-amino-p-hydroxybenzyl penicillin
2-ethoxy-1-naphthylpenicillin
Structure of the penicillin molecule shows it to contain a fused ring system which is the:
β-lactam penam structure
β-lactam alkylamino ethyl ring
β-lactam phenylpenicillin ring
β-lactam thiazolidine structure
Identify the structure
Nafcillin
Clarithromycin
Ofloxacin
Cefazolin
Identify the structure
Cefadroxil
Amoxicillin
Aztreonam
Amikacin
The so-called Isoxazolyl penicillins are primarily indicated for the treatment of infection caused by
what organism?
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus peumoniae
Escherichia coli
Haemophilus influenzae
This quinine derivative appears to disrupt mitochondrial electron transport in protozoa
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
Atovaquone
Artemisinin
Used in fixed combination with artemether for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in many countries
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
Atovaquone
Artemisinin
Which is not used for chemoprophylaxis because of its potential for quinidine-like cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation) and embryotoxicity
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
Atovaquone
Artemisinin
Which of the ff. is metabolized in the food vacuole of the parasite forming toxic free radicals and is the standard of care for all chloroquine- resistant malaria
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
Atovaquone
Artemisinin
Which of the ff. may cause cinchonism
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
Atovaquone
Quinine
Which of the ff is a blood schizonticide
Chloroquine
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Which of the ff may cause folic acid deficiency when used in high doses?
Chloroquine
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Which of the ff is bioactivated to cycoguanil?
Chloroquine
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Which of the ff forms quinoline-quinone metabolites, which are electron-transferring redox compounds that act as cellular oxidants?
Chloroquine
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Which of the ff may cause GI distress, rash, headache, auditory dysfunction and retinal dysfunction at high doses?
Chloroquine
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Primaquine
Proguanil
Which of the ff. is used topically in the treatment of burns?
Nitrofurazone
Furazolidone
Nitrofurantoin
Nifurtimox
Imidazole antifungal
Voriconazole
Posaconazole
Fluconazole
Miconazole
Agent of choice for the treatment of bacterial gastroenteritis caused by gram- negative bacilli.
Ciprofloxacin
Nalidixic acid
Sparfloxacin
Ofloxacin
Act as noncompetitive inhibitors of (1,3)-β-d-glucan synthase, enzyme complex that forms
stabilizing glucan polymers in fungal cell wall
Natamycin
Griseofulvin
Micafungin
Naftifine
Acts as a tight-binding noncompetitive inhibitor of enzyme inositol phosphorylceramide synthase
which is an enzyme essential for fungal sphingolipid biosynthesis
Anidulafungin
Flucytosine
Aureobasidin A
Ciclopirox olamine
Which of the ff. Is a urinary analgesic?
Metronidazole
Phenazopyridine HCl
Methenamine mandelate
Naftifine
Which of the ff. Is an inhibitor of squalene epoxidase?
Terbinafine
Naftifine
Tolnaftate
All of the above
Which of the ff. concentrates at keratin precursor cells found in nails, skin & hair w/c are
gradually exfoliated & replaced by new tissues?
Ketoconazole
Amphotericin B
Flucytosine
Griseofulvin
Which of the ff. causes leakage of both potassium ion & cell lysis at same concentration?
Amphotericin B
Nystatin
Natamycin
None of the above
Which of the ff. Provides the best distribution of the currently marketed quinolones?
Enoxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Lomefloxacin
Levofloxacin
Remains the standard to which the activity of most germicidal substances is compared
Ethanol
Phenol
Benzoic acid
Formalin
Which of the ff. organic dyes has been used orally as an anthelmintic for strongyloidiasis and oxyuriasis?
Gentian violet
Basic fuchsin
Methylene blue
Methyl red
Which of the ff. Is added to formalin to retard polymerization of formaldehyde?
Sodium chloride
Benzene
Methanol
Water
Which of the ff. Is used in the treatment of acne?
Benzalkonium chloride
Carbamide peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide
Sodium propionate
A process that kills nonsporulating microorganisms by hot water or steam at 65℃-100℃?
Antisepsis
Decontamination
Sterilization
Pasteurization
Refers to ethanol treated with one or more substances so that its use may be permitted for a
specialized purpose.
Absolute alcohol
Denatured alcohol
Completely denatured alcohol
Specially denatured alcohol
It has been used to sterilize temperature- sensitive medical equipment and certain pharmaceuticals
that cannot be heat sterilized in an autoclave.
Glutaraldehyde Disinfectant solution
Ethylene oxide
Formalin
Isopropyl alcohol
Refers to application of an agent to living tissue for the purpose of preventing infection.
Disinfection
Antisepsis
Sanitization
Sterilization
Which of the ff. Preservatives is used as a bacteriostatic agent in pharmaceuticals for
injection, ophthalmic use, and intranasal administration?
Chlorobutanol
Benzyl Alcohol
Benzoic acid
Phenylmercuric nitrate
4-chloro-3-methylphenol
Chlorocresol
Thymol
Eugenol
Resorcinol
Is expressed as the mass of solute per volume (g/L) or mass of solute per mass of solvent (g/g),
or as the moles of solute per volume (mol/L).
Solubility
Partition Coefficient
Dissociation constant
Molar refractivity
Refers to compounds that are obtained by donating electrons to metal ion with the formation
of a ring structure.
Chelates
Ligands
Surfactants
Co- solvent
Refers to compounds capable of forming a ring structure with a metal atom
Chelates
Ligands
Surfactants
Co- solvent
Which of the ff. acts as antibacterial and antifungal agents by complexing with iron and copper.
Cetylpyridinium chloride
Penicillamine
8- Hydroxyquinoline
Dimercaprol
Which of the ff. Is a weak base?
Cocaine
Phenobarbital
Acetaminophen
Pentobarbital
The ff. polar groups can be added to increase solubilty of the molecule by increasing
hydrogen bonding and the interaction with water.
Amines
Ketones
Carboxylic acids
All of the above
Refers to the ability of a drug to dissolve in a lipid phase when an aqueous phase is also present
Solubility
Partition Coefficient
Dissociation constant
Molar refractivity
pKa refers to
Solubility
Partition Coefficient
Dissociation constant
Molar refractivity
Which of the ff. Methods increases water solubilty of drugs
Use of co- solvents
Employing surfactants
Complexation
All of the above
It is an effective antidote for organic arsenical, Lewisite, but can also be used for treatment
of poisoning due to antimony, gold and mercury
Cetylpyridinium chloride
Penicillamine
Dimercaprol
Major site of metabolism:
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Skin
Stomach
Which of the following functional groups of drugs is NOT susceptible to phase I metabolic reactions:
GSH
OH
COOH
