51-100 Flashcards
Which of the following antibacterial agents can disrupt the synthesis of essential proteins and enzyme required for the cell’s survival?
a. Sulfonamides
b. Polymyxins
c. Penicillins
d. Rifamycin
e. Nalidixic acid
Rifamycin
This antibacterial agent can inhibit the nucleic acid transcription and replication which prevents
cell division and.or protein synthesis.
a. Sulfonamides
b. Polymyxins
c. Penicillins
d. Rifamycin
e. Nalidixic acid
Nalidixic acid
For questions 53-55, refer to the general structure of sulphonamides below: Which part of the drug’s structure is essential for drug activity?
a. Aromatic ring
b. Sulphonamide group
c. P-amino group
d. A and B only
e. All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the structure-activity relationship of
sulphonamides?
I. The p-amino group must be unsubstituted unless it is a prodrug or when the body can further
metabolize it to generate the active compound.
II. Extra substitution of the aromatic ring increases activity.
III. The sulphonamide nitrogen must be primary or secondary.
I and III
Which part of the drug molecule can only be varied to retain the antibacterial activity?
a. Aromatic ring
b. p-amino group
c. R2
d. A and B
e. None of the choices
R2
A sulphonamide used in combination with pyrimethamine in the treatment of Malaria.
a. Sulfadiazine
b. Sulfathiazole
c. Sulfadoxine
d. Sulfamethoxazole
e. Sulfones
Sulfadoxine
It is an orally active dyaminopyridine structure which has proved to be highly selective
antibacterial and antimalarial agent often given in conjunction with sulfamethoxazole. It inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase leading to the inhibition of DNA synthesis and cell growth.
a. Pyrimethamine
b. Trimethoprim
c. Pralidoxime
d. Cotrimoxazole
e. Fansidar
Trimethoprim
Successfully isolated penicillin using processes such as freeze-drying and chromatography.
a. Alexander Flemming
b. Florey and Chain
c. Dorothy Hodgkins
d. Beechams
e. None of the above
Florey and Chain
Below is the general structure of penicillins. Which part of its structure is not essential for activity?
a. The free carboxylic acid
b. The strained B-lactam ring
c. The acyl amino side chain
d. The bicyclic system
e. The sulphur atom
Sulphur atom
Addition of electron-withdrawing group into the acyl side chain of penicillin structure will render
the drug
a. resistant to acid hydrolysis
b. Protected from B-lactamase enzymes
c. Broaden the spectrum of activity
d. A and B only
e. All of the above
resistant to acid hydrolysis
What is the effect of steric shields to the penicillin structure?
a. It will make the drug stable in acidic conditions.
b. It will be protected from B-lactamase enzymes
c. It will have a broad spectrum of activity
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
It will be protected from B-lactamase enzymes
This drug is a penicillin analogue with isoxazolyl incorporated in the acyl side chain making it
useful against Staphylococcus aureus infections and acid resistant.
a. Flucloxacillin
b. Ampicillin
c. Carbenicillin
d. Piperacillin
e. Tazobactam
Flucloxacillin
Which of the following broad-spectrum penicillin analogues do not have a urea functional group
at the alpha-position?
a. Azlocillin
b. Mezlocillin
c. Ticarcillin
d. Piperacillin
e. None of the choices
Ticarcillin
Which of the following broad spectrum penicillin analogues has carboxylic acid group in the acyl
side chain?
a. Azlocillin
b. Mezlocillin
c. Ticarcillin
d. Piperacillin
e. None of the choices
Ticarcillin
Which of the following amino acids are the biosynthetic precursors of penicillin?
a. Alanine
b. Cysteine
c. Valine
d. A and B only
e. B and C only
Cystein and Valine
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the chemical structure of cephalosporins?
a. Cephalosporins contain a bicyclic system containing a 4-membered B-lactam ring.
b. The B-lactam ring of cephalosporins is fused to five-membered dihydrothiazine ring.
c. Biosynthetic precursors of its skeleton is the same as that of penicillins.
d. A and B
e. B and C
The B-lactam ring of cephalosporins is fused to five-membered dihydrothiazine ring.
Which of the following statements correctly describe/s the structure of carbapenems such as
imipenem and meropenem?
a. Absence of sulphur atom in the bicyclic ring system
b. It has no acyl amino side chain
c. The lactam ring is fused to a sic membered ring
d. A and B only
e. All of the above
a. Absence of sulphur atom in the bicyclic ring system
b. It has no acyl amino side chain
Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor used in combination with amoxicillin and other Blactamase antibiotics. Which of the following statements correctly describe clavulanic acid?
a. Clavulanic acid has a strained lactam ring in its structure.
b. It has no amino acyl side chain compared to other B-lactam antibiotics
c. Sulfur atom is essential for its activity against lactamases
d. A and B only
e. All of the above
a. Clavulanic acid has a strained lactam ring in its structure.
b. It has no amino acyl side chain compared to other B-lactam antibiotics
Clavulanic acid, Sulbactam and tazobactam are B-lactamase inhibitors that act as suicide substrates are administered with B-lactam antibiotics to prevent their degradation. Which of the following combinations are correctly matched to their brand names?
a. Sulbactam + Piperacillin = Zosyn
b. Tazobactam + Ticarcillin = Timentin
c. Clavulanic acid + amoxicillin = Augmentin
d. A and B only
e. A and C only
Clavulanic acid + amoxicillin = Augmentin
This antibiotic was isolated from Streptomyces garyphalus and inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by mimicking the structure of D-Alanine and inhibiting the enzymes L-Alanine racemase and D-Ala-D-Ala ligase.
a. Bacitracin
b. Vancomycin
c. D-cycloserine
d. Aztreonam
e. Teicoplanin
D-cycloserine