Antibiotic Drugs

Question 1

Substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Answer 1

Antibacterial Drugs

Question 2

The type of resistance that occurs without previous exposure to the drug

Answer 2

Inherent

Question 3

The type of resistance caused by prior exposure to the antibacterial

Answer 3

Acquired

Question 4

A secondary infection that occurs when the normal microbial flora of the body are disturbed during antibiotic therapy

Answer 4

Superinfection

Question 5

Some bacterial strains produce an enzyme, which provide resistance by destroying the beta-lactam ring in the drugs

Answer 5

Beta-lactamase

Question 6

DOC for gram-positive cocci, meningitis and syphilis. Could also be used as prophylaxis against bacterial endocarditis prior to dental and other procedures

Answer 6

Penicillins

Question 7

This is a type of antibiotics affecting protein synthesis that binds to 30s ribosomal unit of the MOs; the DOC for rickettsia, chlamydia and mycoplasma, spirochetes such as syphilis and lyme.

Answer 7

Tetracyclines

Question 8

An antibiotic suitable for treating complicated UTI, but can also be given to px with repiratory, skin, GIT and bone infections

Answer 8

Quinolones

Question 9

This drug inhibits bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of folic acid, and used for treating UTI caused by E. coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Neisseria

Answer 9

Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim

Question 10

An antibiotic indicated for acute UTI and prophylaxis of recurrent UTI

Answer 10

Antiseptics

Question 11

For TB drugs, what does the acronym ‘RIPES’ mean?

Answer 11

Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol, Streptomycin

Question 12

the term used to describe fungal infection

Answer 12

Mycosis

Question 13

A fungi that cause integumentary infections are called?

Answer 13

Dermatophytes

Question 14

Drugs used for treating Malaria

Answer 14

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine

Question 15

It is the most effective antimalarial drug for eradicating the parasite during the EXOERYTHROCYTIC phase is

Answer 15

Primaquine

Question 16

This antimalarial drug is indicated for chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum

Answer 16

Quinine

Question 17

Anti-malarial drugs that cannot prevent infection as they are only effective during the ERYTHROCYTIC phase of the organism

Answer 17

Chloroquine, Pyrimethamine, Quinine and Mefloquine

Question 18

Type of drugs used for killing worms

Answer 18

Anti-helminthic Dugs

Question 19

Chemicals that kill or suppress virus by either destroying virions or inhibiting their ability to replicate

Answer 19

Antiviral Drugs

Question 20

This is an aggressive treatment method using three or more different medications to reduce the amount of virus and increase CD4 counts

Answer 20

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)