ANTI-MALARIA, ANTISEPTIC AND ANTI-FUNGAL

Question 1

WHAT IS THE MOST LIKELY DRUG TO TREAT MALARIA?

Answer 1

CHLOROQUINE

QUININE
(MEFLOQUINE- SEIZURES AND PEOPLE HAVE KILLED PEOPLE ON IT),
AND PRIMAQUINE ARE ALSO MENTIONED

Question 2

WHICH DRUG CAN DECREASE THE METABOLISM OF CHLOROQUINE (CHLOROQUINE IS ALSO USED FOR RA AND LUPUS)

Answer 2

CIMETIDINE

Question 3

INTERACTIONS

PRIMAQUINE AND OTHER HEMOLYTIC DRUGS INCREASE THE RISK FOR

Answer 3

MYELOTOXIC EFFECTS

Question 4

*MALARIA DRUGS SHOULD BE STARTED?

KEY POINT

Answer 4

1-2 WEEKS BEFORE AND 4-8 WEEKS AFTER

Question 5

RINGING IN THE EARS, HEARING DEREASE, VISUAL DIFFICULTIES, AND GI COMPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ________ _______.

Answer 5

REPORTED TO PHYSICIAN

Question 6

ANTI- HELMINTIC ARE USED TO TREAT

Answer 6

PARASITIC WORMS THAT MOSTLY LIVE IN THE GI TRACT

Question 7

ANTI- HELMINTIC

***MEBENDAZOLE (VERMOX) IS USED TO TREAT

Answer 7

*PIN WORMS AND THIS MEDICATION CAN CAUSE BONE MARROW SUPRESSION

Question 8

ANTIFUNGAL DRUG - PEOPLE CANNOT DO THIS?

Answer 8

DRINK ALCOHOL

Question 9

ANTIFUNGAL DRUG
AMPHOTERICIN B (FUNGIZONE) AKA "AMPHOTERRIBLE" IS THE

Answer 9

DRUG OF CHOICE FOR MOST SEVERE FUNGAL INFECTION

Question 10

FLUCONAZOLE
KETOCONAZOLE
“AZOLE” ANTIFUNGAL CAUSE

Answer 10

SIGNIFICANT INTERACTIONS

Question 11

WHEN TAKING AMPHOTERICIN B (FUNGIZONE) AKA “AMPHOTERRIBLE” PRE-TX IS USUALLY DONE TO

Answer 11

REDUCE SEVERITY OF THE INFUSION RELATED REACTION

Question 12

ANTIFUNGALS ARE CONTRAINDICATED IN

Answer 12

LIVER, RENAL FAILURE AND

PORPHYRIA (WITH GRISEOFULVIN)

Question 13

ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUGS

ATOVAQUONE (MEPRON) IS USED TO TREAT

Answer 13

PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII

Question 14

ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUGS
ATOVAQUONE (MEPRON)
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) MANY THING
PENTAMIDINE
PAROMOMYCIN -AMEBAS 
ARE USED TO TREAT \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 14

PARASITES USUALLY FROM CONTAMINATED WOOD OR WATER (JARDIA - BEAVER FEAVER)

Question 15

FLAGYL WILL CAUSE A METALLIC TASTE IN _____ ______

Answer 15

BACK OF THROAT LOL BACK OF EYES

Question 16

ANTISEPTICS

Answer 16

DOES NOT KILL ORGANISM, USED ON SKIN

Question 17

DISINFECTANTS

Answer 17

KILLS ORGANISM, NOT USED ON SKIN

Question 18

ALLERGY TO CHECK FOR WHEN USING BETADINE

Answer 18

IODINE & SEA FOOD ALLERGIES

Question 19

ALCOHOL ANTESEPTIC

Answer 19

60-70 IG GOOD

DO NOT GO ABOVE 90, 95 IS BAD

Question 20

Include acetic acid (vinegar) (1% or 5% solution), benzoic, boric, or lactic acids

Answer 20

ACID AGENTS

Question 21

chlorhexidine gluconate (Hibiclens) ARE USED TO

Answer 21

bactericidal skin-cleansing solution (surgical scrub, hand-washing agent, and a skin wound cleanser)

Question 22

(Dakin’s solution) IS USED TO

SHE SAID TO READ THIS - DON’T MEMORIZE THE %

Answer 22

Antibacterial antiseptic irrigation
5% solution commonly used to disinfect utensils, floors, furniture, and swimming pools
0.5% solution used topically on the skin
5.25% solution used in household bleach

Question 23

iodine tincture and solution & povidone-iodine (Betadine) ARE USED TO

Answer 23

Kill all forms of microorganisms

Are used as topical antiseptics

Question 24

SHOULD hydrogen peroxide BE USED ON WOUNDS?

Answer 24

NO