ANTI-PROTOZOAL DRUGS Flashcards

1
Q

The following drugs are
Metronidazole
Hydroxychloroquine

ANTI-PROTOZOAL DRUGS or ANTI-FUNGUL DRUGS

A

ANTI-PROTOZOAL DRUGS

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2
Q

Proto-zoa mean?

First or Second Animals

A

First

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3
Q

Proto-zoa can be?

Free Living, Parasites, Viruses.

A

Free Living, Parasites

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4
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Which of the following is/are Parasites
Amebias
Trichomonias
Tape worms
Giardia
Plasmodium (malaria)
A

Amebias
Trichomonias
Giardia
Plasmodium (malaria)

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5
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Which of the following is/are Helminth- worms
Amebias
Trichomonias
Tape worms
Giardia
Plasmodium (malaria)
A

Tape worms

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6
Q

Metronidazole is a Antibiotec Nitroimidazole or Anti-protozoal?

A

It is both

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7
Q

Metronidazole as an antibiotic can not do treat what?
Clostridium difficile
H.pylori
Anaerobic bacteria

A

It can treat all three as an antibiotic

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8
Q

Is Metronidazole used as an antibiotic or antiprotozoa to treat l in surgeries for GI and GU infections

A

antibiotic

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9
Q

Is Metronidazole used as an antibiotic or antiprotozoa can treat?
Trichomoniasis
Giardiasis

A

antiprotozoa

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10
Q

Nitroimidazole
Damages (RNA or DNA) in anaerobic organisms
Bactericidal or Bacteriostatic

A

DNA

Bactericidal

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11
Q

Which drugs causes the following
Hydroxychloroquine or Nitroimidazole

Disulfirim 
GI Symptoms
CNS
Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy
Urine discoloration (Dark or Light)?
A

Nitroimidazole

Dark

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12
Q

Nitroimidazole mixed with Disulfirim cause no reaction or reaction to EtOH (Alcohol)?

Can Patients have Alcohol by taking this drug

A

reaction to EtOH (Alcohol)

Hell NAW

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13
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Nitroimidazole cause 5, 10, 15 percent Metallic Taste in patients

A

10%

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14
Q

Do Nitroimidazole cause Super/Supra-infection
Typically refers to candida albicans /yeast infection?
Also,Oral, vaginal?

Yes or No

A

Yes

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15
Q

Which is/are not being treated with Hydroxychloroquine?

Malaria
Systemic Lupus erythematosus 
Sjogren Syndrom
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cancer
A

Cancer

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16
Q

Hydroxychloroquine cause which of the following adverse reactions

Retinal Damage
QT prolongation
hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia

A

Retinal Damage
QT prolongation
hypoglycemia

17
Q

Is it true that Plaquenil (a drug that is Hydroxychloroquine) does not cause Plaque deposits building on the eyes)

A

False because it does!

18
Q

Which is patients who take Hydroxychloroquine have adverse QT prolongation?

RA
Lupus
Covid

A

Covid

19
Q

Do patient with G6PD Deficiency have increased risk of hypoglycemia?

Yes/No

A

Yes