Anti-infective Drugs

Question 1

an organic arsenic compound–the 1st “magic bullet” antibiosis treatment

Answer 1

Salvarsan

Question 2

the earliest antifungal–topical antifungal used to treat superficial infections such as thrush, vaginal yeast infections, and ringworm (caused by skin fungi called dermatophytes)

Answer 2

Nystatin

Question 3

the 2 azole drugs–also topical antifungals used to treat the superficial infections

Answer 3

Clotrimazole and Miconazole

Question 4

the earliest drug for systemic fungal infections; it was called “amphiterrible”

Answer 4

Amphotericin

Question 5

modern antifungals that are well tolerated

Answer 5

Fluconazole (Diflucan) & terbinafine (Lamisil)

Question 6

Streptomycin, neomycin, gentamicin

Answer 6

Aminoglycosides

Question 7

cephalexin (Keflex), cefaclor (Ceclor), ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Answer 7

Cephalosporins

Question 8

Pen G, pen V, ampicillin, amoxicillin, methicillin, ticarcillin, Augmentin

Answer 8

Penicillin drugs

Question 9

Bicillin–first penicillin, injectable

Answer 9

penicillin G

Question 10

ampicillin and amoxicillin–oral

Answer 10

penicillin V

Question 11

combo drug with both amoxicillin & clavulanate; effective against even the penicillinase producing bacteria

Answer 11

Augmentin

Question 12

newer penicillin agent with an extended spectrum of action

Answer 12

ticarcillin

Question 13

synthetic penicillin resistant to penicillinase

Answer 13

methicillin

Question 14

sulfanilamide (Prontosil), sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole (Septra & Bactrim)

Answer 14

Sulfonamides

Question 15

minocycline (Minocin), doxycycline (Vibramycin)

Answer 15

Tetracyclines

Question 16

used for methicillin-resistant S. aureus

Answer 16

vancomycin (Vancocin)

Question 17

Septra or Bactrim (trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole)

Answer 17

combination antibacterial

Question 18

another group of antibacterials; aztreonam (Azactam) is the best know of one of these

Answer 18

Carbapenems and Monobactams

Question 19

ciprofloxacin (Cipro) & levofloxacin (Levaquin)

Answer 19

Flouroquinolones

Question 20

erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxon)

Answer 20

Macrolides

Question 21

topcials bacitracin and polymyxin B, clindamycin (Cleocin), metronidazole, vancomycin (Vancocin)

Answer 21

miscellaneous antibiotics

Question 22

topicals found in “double” or “triple” antibiotic ointments

Answer 22

bacitracin and polymyxin B

Question 23

antibiotic commonly used for acne

Answer 23

clindamycin (Cleocin)

Question 24

used for anaerobic infections

Answer 24

metronidazole

Question 25

amantadine (Symmetrel) and newer oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza)

Answer 25

oral influenza drugs

Question 26

the trivalent and tetravalent vaccine against 3 annual strains of influenza (2 type A and 1 or 2 type B)

Answer 26

TIV

Question 27

used to treat hemorrhagic fevers, RSV and Hantavirus infection

Answer 27

ribavirin

Question 28

used to treat herpes viral infections

Answer 28

acyclovir (Zovirax) and valacyclovir (Valtrex)

Question 29

to prevent HPV (an STI) which can cause cervical cancer

Answer 29

Gardasil vaccine

Question 30

medical marijuana, the THC drug dronabinol (Marinol), Megace (megestrol), testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

Answer 30

used to treat muscle wasting/Wasting Syndrome