5. Infections

Question 1

Common infections (6)

Answer 1

1. Amoebic
2. Bacterial
3. Fungal
4. Helminth
5. Protozoal
6. Viral

Question 2

Common classes of drugs used for infections (2, 12, 4, 1, 14)

Answer 2

Antiprotozoals
1. Anti-protozoals
2. Antimalarials
Antibacterials
1. Aminoglycosides
2. Carbapenems
3. Cephalosporins
4. Glycopeptides
5. Nitroimidazole derivatives
6. Macrolides
7. Penicillins
8. Sulfonamides
9. Tetracyclines
10. Quinolones
11. Rifamycins
12. Other antibiotics
Antifungals
1. Echinocandins 
2. Polyenes
3. Triazoles
4. Other antifungals
Antihelminth drugs
1. Antihelminth drugs
Antivirals
1. Nucleoside/ nucleotide analogues
2. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
3. Interferons
4. HCV inhibitors
5. Non-structural protein 5A inhibitors 
6. Protease inhibitors
7. Inosine complexes
8. HIV-fusion inhibitors
9. HIV-integrase inhibitors
10. Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
11. PK enhancers
12. Neuraminidase inhibitors
13. Monoclonal antibodies
14. Other antivirals

Question 3

Common bacterial infections (6)

Answer 3

1. Anthrax
2. Leprosy
3. Lyme disease
4. MRSA
5. TB
6. UTI

Question 4

Common protozoal infections (3)

Answer 4

1. Malaria
2. Leishmaniasis
3. Toxoplasmosis

Question 5

Common viral infections (6)

Answer 5

1. Hepatitis
2. HIV
3. Herpes
4. COVID
5. Influenza
6. Respiratory syncytial virus