Antibiotic Rx

Question 1

Penicillin VK

Answer 1

beta-lactam antibiotic (penicillin)

Question 2

Amoxicillin

Answer 2

(Amoxil) beta-lactam antibiotic (extended-spectrum penicillin)

Question 3

Cefepime

Answer 3

(Maxipime) beta-lactam antibiotic; 4th-generation cephalosporin; bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor

Question 4

Ceftriaxone

Answer 4

(Rocephin) Beta-lactam antibiotic; 3rd-gen cephalosporin; bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor

Question 5

Cefuroxime

Answer 5

(Ceftin) Second generation cephalosporin

Question 6

Cephalexin

Answer 6

(Keflex) Beta-lactam antibiotic; 1st-gen cephalosporin

Question 7

Clindamycin

Answer 7

(Cleocin) Amino-sugar antibiotic (lincosamide); protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 8

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 8

(Cipro) fluoroquinolone (broad spectrum abx; nuclei acid inhibitor that prevents DNA unwinding)

Question 9

Nitrofurantoin

Answer 9

(Macrobid) 5-nitrofuran derivative

Question 10

Doxycycline

Answer 10

(Vibramycin) Broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic (bacteriostatic); protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 11

Azithromycin

Answer 11

(Zithromax) Macrolide antibiotic (bacteriostatic); protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 12

Clarithromycin

Answer 12

(Biaxin) Macrolide antibiotic (bacteriostatic)

Question 13

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TPM/SMZ)

Answer 13

(Bactrim) sulfonamide antibiotic; folate antagonist

Question 14

Triple antibiotic

Answer 14

neomycin, polymyxin B, Bacitracin

Question 14

Mupirocin

Answer 14

(Bactroban) Topical antibiotic; protein synthesis inhibitor

Question 15

Ampicillin

Answer 15

beta-lactam penicillin

Question 16

Amoxicillin/clavulanate

Answer 16

beta-lactam penicillin

Question 17

Cefdinir

Answer 17

cephalosporin

Question 18

Ceftaroline

Answer 18

cephalosporin

Question 19

Levofloxacin

Answer 19

fluoroquinolone

Question 20

Micocycline

Answer 20

tetracycline

Question 21

Erythromycin

Answer 21

macrolide

Question 22

Gentamicin drops

Answer 22

aminoglycoside

Question 23

Vancomycin

Answer 23

other antibiotic

Question 24

Amantadine

Answer 24

(Endantadine) anticholinergic; antiviral; antiparkinsonian

Question 25

Oseltamivir

Answer 25

(Tamiflu) antiviral, neuraminidase inhibitor

Question 26

Valacyclovir

Answer 26

(Valtrex) antiviral, nucleoside analogue

Question 27

Zidovudine

Answer 27

(Retrovir) Antiretroviral, nucleoside analogue (reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Question 28

Interferon-alpha & beta

Answer 28

Antineoplastic, antiviral; interferes with viral replication and tumor growth

Question 29

Acyclovir

Answer 29

antiviral

Question 30

Entecavir

Answer 30

antiviral

Question 31

Fluconazole

Answer 31

(Diflucan) systemic antifungal; synthetic azole

Question 32

Nystatin (topical)

Answer 32

(Mycostatin) antifungal agent; polyene antifungal

Question 33

Ketoconazole

Answer 33

antifungal

Question 34

Terbinafine

Answer 34

antifungal

Question 35

Hydroxychloroquine

Answer 35

antimalarial, antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory; aminoquinoline

Question 36

Mebendazole

Answer 36

(Emverm) antihelminthic; benzimidazole

Question 37

Metronidazole

Answer 37

(Flagyl) antiprotozoal; nitroimidazole

Question 38

Albendazole

Answer 38

antiparasitic

Question 39

*Adalimumab

Answer 39

(Humira) immunosuppresive, antirheumatic; tumor necrosis factor-alpha blocker

Question 40

Tofacitinib

Answer 40

(Xeljanz) immunomodulator; JAK inhibitor

Question 41

Cyclosporine

Answer 41

(Neoral) immunosuppressant; polypeptide antibiotic

Question 42

Triamcinolone

Answer 42

(Kenalog-10) corticosteroid anti-inflammatory

Question 43

Rifampin

Answer 43

(Rifadin) antitubercular agent; rifamycin derivative

Question 44

Etanercept

Answer 44

immunosuppressive

Question 45

Fingolimod

Answer 45

immunosuppressive

Question 46

Glatiramer Acetate

Answer 46

immunosuppressive

Question 47

*Infliximab

Answer 47

immunosuppressive

Question 48

Tacrolimus

Answer 48

immunosuppressive