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1
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What are the safest antibiotics in pregnancy?

A

Penicillins and cephalosporins

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2
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If someone has a virus - when are antibacterials indicated?

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Only to treat secondary bacterial infections e.g bacterial pneumonia secondary to influenza

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3
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Two conditions that require prolonged courses of antibiotics

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TB

Osteomyelitis

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4
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Two drugs used to prevent recurrence of rheumatic fever

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Sulfadiazine

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5
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Prevention of pneumococcal infection in asplenia or in patients with sickle cell disease

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Pen allergy? - erythromycin

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6
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Prevention of early onset neonatal infection

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Benzylpenicillin (clindamycin if history of allergy to penicillins)

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7
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Four sites of action for antimicrobials

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Cell wall
Protein synthesis
Cell membrane
Nucleus acid synthesis

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8
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Name 4 classes of b-lactams

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Penicillins
Cephalosporin
Carbapenems
Monobactams

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9
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Name two glycopeptides

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Vancomycin

Teicoplanin

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10
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True or false: gram positive bacteria have a thicker peptidoglycan layer and NO cell membrane

A

TRUE

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11
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Is gentamicin bactericidal

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YAH

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12
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Are tetracyclines bactericidal

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Nah- bacteristatic

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13
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Name four aminoglycosides

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Gentamicin
Amikacin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin

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14
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How do aminoglycosides work??

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Inhibit protein synthesis

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15
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Use and indications for the aminoglycosides

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IV for serious infections from AEROBIC bacteria e.g septicaemia, complicated UTI, nosocomial RTI

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16
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Spectrum of activity for aminoglycosides

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Active against many G -be including pseudomonas, and some G+ve e.g staphylococci - (streptomycin can be used for TB, mycoplasma)

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17
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Are tetracyclines broad spectrum? And name three

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YES
doxycycline
Minocycline
Oxytetracycline

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18
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Oral indications for tetracyclines

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Acne 
RTI 
Chlamydia 
SSTI 
Mycoplasma
Periodontal disease
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19
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Can you use tetracyclines in under 12s and pregnancy

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NO - tetracyclines deposit in forming bones/teeth

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20
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Name three macrolides

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Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

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21
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When are macrolides good?

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Alternative to penicillins for treating strept infections

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22
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What type of drug is clindamycin and what’s a side effect

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Lincosamide

Side effect: Cdiff

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23
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What type of drug is linezolid

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Oxazolidinone - active against G+ve bacteria is a last resort antibiotic for e.g MRSA, vanc resistant enterococci

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24
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Tell me about fusidic acid

A

Narrow spectrum for staph infections
Topical: skin & eye
Oral/IV: osteomyelitis &a endocarditis

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25
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Name a broad spectrum antipseudomonal penicillin

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Piperacillin with tazobactam

Ticarcillin with clavulanic acid

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26
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Antibiotic for MRSA

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Vancomycin or teicoplanin

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27
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Antibiotics for meningitis

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Benzylpenicillin
Cefotaxime
Chloramphenicol

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28
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First second and third line for C diff

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Metronidazole
Vancomycin
Fidaxomicin

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29
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Name two b-lactamase resistant penicillins

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Flucloxacillin

Co-amoxiclav

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30
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Three common bacteria in meningitis

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Neisseria meningitidis
Strep pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenza

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31
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Glycopeptides vancomycin and teicoplanin are active against what?

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Gram +ve

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32
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Name three aminoglycosides that are active against pseudomonas

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Gentamicin
Amikacin
Tobramycin

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33
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Contraindications to aminoglycosides

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Myasthenia gravis (aminoglycosides may impair neuromuscular transmission)

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34
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Parenteral aminoglycosides should ideally not exceed what duration?

A

7 dayz

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35
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Peak level of amikacin

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30mg/litre

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36
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Trough level of amikacin multiple dose regimen

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<10mg/litre

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37
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Trough level of once daily amikacin

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<5mg/litre

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38
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Peak gentamicin

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5-10mg/litre

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39
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Trough gentamicin

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<2mg/litre

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40
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Neomycin is safe for systemic use- true or false?

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FALSE- too toxic for systemic use

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41
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The aminoglycosides streptomycin is used for what?

A

TB

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42
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Safety information with streptomycin

A

Side effects increase after cumulative dose of 100g which should only be exceeded in exceptional circumstances

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43
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Peak tobramycin

A

10mg/litre

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44
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Trough tobramycin

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<2mg/litre

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45
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What can tobramycin dry powder inhalation be used for?

A

Pseudomonas lung infection in cystic fibrosis

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46
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Name two carbapenems active against pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Imipenem and meropenem

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47
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What is cilastatin

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Specific enzyme inhibitor given with imipenem to prevent its renal metabolism

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48
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Which carbapenem has less seizure inducing potential?

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Meropenem

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49
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Name two cephalosporins used for infections of the CNS (meningitis as an example)

A

Cefotaxime

Ceftriaxone

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50
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What percentage of people whom are allergic to penicillin will be allergic to cephalosporins

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0.5-6.5%

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51
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If cephalosporins essential in a penicillin allergic patient as there’s no alternative which ones should be avoided

A 
Cefaclor
Cefadroxil
Cefalexin
Cefradine
Ceftaroline
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52
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Name the cephalosporin that has good activity against H.influenzae

A

Cefaclor

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53
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Name the cephalosporin that needs to be given with food to increase absorption

A

Cefuroxime

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54
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Caution with ceftriaxone

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History of hypercalciuria history of kidney stones

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55
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What is tazobactam

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Beta lactamase inhibitor

56
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Spectrum of activity for the glycopeptides teicoplanin and vancomycin and telavancin

A

Active against aerobic and anaerobic gram positive bacteria including MRSA

57
Q

Which has a longer half life teicoplanin or vancomycin

A

Teicoplanin

58
Q

The lincosamide clindamycin is active against what

A

Gram positive cocci including streptococci and penicillin resistant staphylococci and many anaerobes especially bacteria fragilis

59
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Which has more activity against Haemophilus influenzae erythromycin or azithromycin

A

Azithromycin! Erythromycin has poor activity against it

60
Q

Cautions with macrolides?

A 
Electrolyte disturbance (predisposition to QT prolongation) 
May aggravate M gravis
61
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Caution for erythromycin

A

Avoid in acute porhyrias

62
Q

Name a monobactam and what’s it’s spectrum of activity

A

Aztreonam: gram -ve only including p.aeruginosa, neisseria meningitidis, h.influenzae

63
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Activity of metronidazole

A

Anaerobic bacteria and Protozoa

64
Q

Which has a longer duration of action - metronidazole or tinidazole?

A

Tinidazole

65
Q

Are penicillins bactericidal or bacteristatic

A

Bactericidal

66
Q

What is the penicillin pivmecillinam hydrolysed to

A

Mecillinam

67
Q

Caution with puperacillin/tazobactam and ticarcillin/clavulanic acid

A

High doses may lead to hypernatraemia owing to sodium content of preparations

68
Q

Caution with preparations containing clavulanic acid

A

Cholestatic jaundice

69
Q

What is in co-fluampicil

A

Ampicillin + flucloxacillin

70
Q

Important safety information with flucloxacillin

A

Cholestatic jaundice and hepatitis

71
Q

Penicillins can cause cholestatic jaundice - its more common in what age and gender?

A

Male over 65

72
Q

Is temocillin penicillinase resistant?

73
Q

Contra indications to colistin

A

Myasthenia gravis

74
Q

Can colistin be used for pseudomonal lung infection in cystic fibrosis

75
Q

Moxifloxacin has been associated with what adverse effects

A

QT interval prolongation and life threatening hepatotoxicity

76
Q

CSM safety information with quinolones

A

Convulsions may be induced - taking NSAIDs at the same time may induce them

Tendon damage

Can prolong QT

77
Q

Common/very common side effect of ciprofloxacin

A

Flatulence

78
Q

Side effect of tetracyclines related to the brain

A

Benign intracranial hypertension- headache and visual disturbances discontinue treatment!

79
Q

Directions for administration of doxycycline

A

Plenty of fluid while sitting or standing and taken during meals

80
Q

Monitoring requirements for minocycline

A

If treatment continued for longer than 6 months, monitor every 3 months for hepatotoxicity l, pigmentation and for systemic lupus erythromatosus

81
Q

Max duration for topical fusidic acid

A

10 days to avoid resistance developing

82
Q

Spectrum of action for linezolid

A

Gram positive including MRSA

83
Q

Important safety information with linezolid

A

Severe optic neuropathy if used longer than 28 days

Blood disorders

84
Q

Trimethoprim is a folate antagonist therefore shouldn’t be given when

A

Preganancy - teratogenic risk in first trimester

85
Q

What should patients be told to look out for if on long term treatment with trimethoprim

A

Blood disorders (fever, sore throat, rash, mouth ulcers, purpura, bruising, bleeding

86
Q

Treatment duration of anthrax

87
Q

What’s the three drug regimen recommended for multibacillary leprosy

A

Rifampicin
Dapsone
Clofazimine

88
Q

Two drug regimen for paucibacillary leprosy

A

Rifampicin

Dapsone

89
Q

Name two antimycobacterials

A

Clofazimine

Dapsone

90
Q

Antibiotics used in Lyme disease

A

Doxycycline
Amoxicillin
Cefuroxime
Macrolides

91
Q

How many drug and treatment phases in TB treatment

A

Initial phase- 4 drugs

Continuation phase- 2 drugs

92
Q

Name the four drugs in the initial phase of TB treatment

A

Rifampicin
Ethambutol
Pyrazinamide
Isoniazid (with pyridoxine)

93
Q

How long is the initial phase of TB treatment

94
Q

When do you use streptomycin in TB

A

During initial phase if resistance to isoniazid is established prior to treatment

95
Q

Drugs in continuation phase of TB and for how long

A

Rifampicin
Isoniazid (+pyridoxine)
4months

96
Q

In TB - supervised consumption is how often a week?

A

Three times a week

97
Q

True or false: streptomycin can be used in pregnancy

98
Q

How long is the continuation phase for extrapulmonary CNS TB

99
Q

Treat patients for latent TB if close relative has TB if they are under what age

100
Q

When can ethambutol be omitted from says treatment

A

If resistance from isoniazid is not suspected

101
Q

Why is pyridoxine given with isoniazid

A

To prevent peripheral neuropathy

102
Q

What’s a key side effect of ethambutol and when is it most likely to occur

A

Ocular toxicity - impaired renal function

103
Q

Contraindication to pyrazinamide

A

Acute attack of gout

104
Q

Bacteria that’s most common cause of UTI

A

Escherichia coli

105
Q

Other bacteria causing UTIs

A 
Staph saprophyticus 
Proteus
Klebsiella 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
Staph epidermidis
Enterococcus faecalis
106
Q

Name the fungal infection that commonly affects the respiratory tract

A

Aspergillosis

107
Q

Name the most common cause of fungal meningitis

A

Cryptococcal meningitis

108
Q

Why is itraconazole and terbinafine used more than griseofulvin

A

Broader spectrum and used for shorted duration

109
Q

Which is active against aspergillus: itraconazole or fluconazole

A

Itraconazole

110
Q

Which is more reliably absorbed: itraconazole or fluconazole

A

Fluconazole

111
Q

For optimal absorption itraconazole requires what

A

Acid environment

112
Q

Which triazole antifungal should be avoided or used with caution in liver disease

A

Itraconazole

113
Q

What formulations of amphotericin are available and why

A

Lipid formulations e.g ambisome - makes then Mmm significantly less toxic

114
Q

What’s used with amphotericin for its synergistic effect

A

Flucytosine

115
Q

True or false: amphotericin should be prescribed by brand

116
Q

Fluconazole can be sold to public for vaginal candidiasis if what?

A

Aged 16-60 and not more than 150mg

117
Q

Important safety information with itraconazole

A

Following reports of heart failure caution is advised when prescribing itraconazole for those at high risk of heart failure

118
Q

Itraconazole should be avoided when?

A

Patients with ventricular dysfunction or a history of heart failure unless the infection is serious

119
Q

Common cause of pneumonia in aids

A

Pneumocystis jirovecii

120
Q

Treatment options for pneumocystis pneumonia mild to moderate disease

A

Co-trimoxazole
Atovaquone
Dapsone + trimethoprim
Clindamycin + primaquine

121
Q

Treatment options for severe pneumocystis pneumonia

A

Co-trimoxazole
Pentamidine
Corticosteroid

122
Q

Treatment of choice for threadworms in those over 6 months

A

Mebendazole as a STAT dose - can give 2nd dose 2 weeks after

123
Q

Mebendazole licensing?

A

Can be sold OTC for those over 2 years if package is clearly labelled 100mg as single dose and not more than 800mg is in a container

124
Q

Side effects of mebendazole

A

Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Flatulence
Stevens J syndrome (rare)

125
Q

Treatment of acute non complicated falciparum malaria

A

Artemether with lumefantime

126
Q

What is primaquine used for in malaria

A

Used to eliminate the liver stages of P. Vivax or P. Ovale following chloroquine treatment

127
Q

Name the two most important herpes virus pathogens

A

Herpes simplex virus

Varicella zoster virus

128
Q

True or false- valaciclovir is a prodrug of aciclovir

129
Q

Name a HIV fusion inhibitor

A

Enfuvirtide

130
Q

Name three HIV integrase inhibitors

A

Dolutegravir
Elvitegravir
Raltegravir

131
Q

Name 4 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

A

Efavirenz
Etravirine
Nevirapine
Rilpivirine

132
Q

Name two drug used in influenza

A

Oseltamivir

Zanamivir

133
Q

Oseltamivir should be given within how many hours of symptoms onset

134
Q

Zanamivir should be given within how many hours of symptoms onset

135
Q

First line options for aspergillosis fungal infection

A

Voriconazole

Liposomal amphotericin

136
Q

Second line options for aspergillosis

A

Caspofungin
Itraconazole
Posaconazole

137
Q

What’s the fungus that most commonly causes fungal meningitis

A

Cryptococcosis

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