ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS

Question 1

Drug of choice for gram negative sepsis

Answer 1

Piperacillin with Toberamycin

Question 2

Drug of choice for gram positive sepsis

Answer 2

Vancomycin with Gentamicin

Question 3

Drug of choice for toxic shock syndrome (Group A strep.)

Answer 3

Penicillin with Clindamycin

Question 4

Drug of choice for necrotizing fasciitis (Group A streptococcus)

Answer 4

Penicillin

Question 5

Drug of choice for prophylaxis of cardiac lesions in infective endocarditis

Answer 5

Amoxicillin

Question 6

Drug of choice for impetigo

Answer 6

Penicillin G

Question 7

Drug of choice for meningococcal meningitis

Answer 7

Penicillin G

Question 8

Drug of choice for severe falciparum and chlorquinine resistant malaria

Answer 8

Quinine

Question 9

Drug of choice for enterococcus faecium

Answer 9

Linezolid

Question 10

Drug of choice for animal bite

Answer 10

Amoxicillin

Question 11

Drug of choice for otitis media

Answer 11

Amoxicillin

Question 12

Drug of choice for dirty wound prophylaxis

Answer 12

Cefazolin

Question 13

Drug of choice for pneumococcal pneumonia in adults

Answer 13

Amoxicillin

Question 14

Drug of choice for typhus fever

Answer 14

Chloramphenicol

Question 15

Drug of choice for lice infection

Answer 15

1% permethrin

Question 16

Drug of choice for dental prophylaxis in infective endocarditis

Answer 16

Clarithromycin

Question 17

Drug of choice for cellulitis

Answer 17

Oxacillin

Question 18

Drug of choice for severe infection in penicillin allergic patient

Answer 18

Vancomycin

Question 19

Drug of choice for microspora

Answer 19

Albendazole

Question 20

Drug of choice for serious upper urinary tract infections

Answer 20

Aminoglycosides

Question 21

Drug of choice for serious upper respiratory infections by atypical pathogens

Answer 21

Doxycycline

Question 22

Drug of choice for endocardial prophylaxis in patients allergic to penicillin

Answer 22

Vancomycin

Question 23

Drug of choice for histoplasmosis

Answer 23

Amphotericin B

Question 24

Drug of choice for invasive streptococcal infection

Answer 24

Clindamycin

Question 25

Drug of choice for dermatitis herpetiformis

Answer 25

Aspirin

Question 26

Drug of choice for cryptoccocus

Answer 26

Fluconazole

Question 27

Drug of choice for vulvovaginal candidiasis

Answer 27

Fluconazole

Question 28

Drug of choice for pyrazinamide induced hyperuricemia

Answer 28

Aspirin

Question 29

Drug of choice for systemic fungal infection

Answer 29

Amphotericin B

Question 30

Drug of choice for CMV retinitis

Answer 30

Gancyclovir

Question 31

Drug of choice for condyloma accuminata

Answer 31

Podophyline

Question 32

Drug of choice for cholera

Answer 32

Doxycycline

Question 33

Drug of choice for chlamydiae

Answer 33

Tetracycline (Eg: Doxycycline)

Question 34

Drug of choice for tropical sprue

Answer 34

Tetracycline

Question 35

Drug of choice for relapsing fever

Answer 35

Tetracycline

Question 36

Drug of choice for rocky spotted mountain fever

Answer 36

Tetracycline

Question 37

Drug of choice for tick typhus

Answer 37

Tetracycline

Question 38

Drug of choice for scrubs typhus

Answer 38

Tetracycline