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CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS - ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards

1
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What does the term “antibiotics” mean

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Substances produced by some microorganisms and their synthetic analogues that selectively kill or inhibit
the growth of another microorganisms

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2
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General principles of anti-infective therapy are

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  • Clinical judgment of microbiological factors
  • Definitive identification of a bacterial infection and the microorganism’s susceptibility
  • Optimal route of administration, dose, dosing frequency and duration of treatment
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3
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Minimal duration of antibacterial treatment usually is

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Not less than 5 days

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4
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Rational anti-microbial combination is used to

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  • Provide synergism when microorganisms are not effectively eradicated with a single agent alone
  • Provide broad coverage
  • Prevent the emergence of resistance
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5
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Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to anti-microbial agents are

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  • Active transport out of a microorganism or/and hydrolysis of an agent via enzymes produced by a microorganism
  • Modification of a drug’s target
  • Reduced uptake by a microorganism
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6
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True or False. The statement, that some microorganisms can develop alternative metabolic pathways for rendering reactions inhibited by the drug

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TRUE

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7
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Bactericidal effect is

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Destroying of bacterial cells

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8
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Which roups of antibiotics demonstrates a bactericidal effect?

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Penicillins

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9
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Bacteristatic effect is

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Inhibition of bacterial cell division

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10
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Which groups of antibiotics demonstrates a bacteristatic effect

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Macrolides

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11
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Which antibiotics contains a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure

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  • Penicillins
  • Cephalosporins
  • Carbapenems and monobactams
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12
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Drug belonging to antibiotics-macrolides

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Erythromycin

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13
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Drug belonging to antibiotics-carbapenems

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Imipinem

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14
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Drug belonging to antibiotics-monobactams

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Aztreonam

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15
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Drug belongs to antibiotics-cephalosporins

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Cefaclor

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16
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Drug belonging to lincozamides

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Lincomycin

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17
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Drug belonging to antibiotics-tetracyclines

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Doxycycline

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18
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Exemples of aminoglycosides

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  • Gentamycin
  • Streptomycin
  • Neomycin
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19
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Drug belonging to nitrobenzene derivative

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Chloramphenicol

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20
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Drug belonging to glycopeptides

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Vancomycin

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21
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Antibiotics inhibiting the bacterial cell wall synthesis are

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Beta-lactam antibiotics

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22
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Antibiotic inhibiting bacterial RNA synthesis is

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Rifampin

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23
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Antibiotics altering permeability of cell membranes are

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Polymyxins

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24
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All of the following antibiotics inhibit the protein synthesis in bacterial cells

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  • Macrolides
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Tetracyclines
25
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Biosynthetic penicillins are effective against

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Gram-positive and gram-negative cocci, Corynebacterium diphtheria, spirochetes, Clostridium gangrene

26
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Which drugs is a gastric acid resistant

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Penicillin V

27
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Which drugs is penicillinase resistant

A

Oxacillin

28
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All of the following drugs demonstrate a prolonged effect

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  • Procain penicillin
  • Bicillin-1
  • Bicillin-5
29
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Mechanism of penicillins’ antibacterial effect is

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Inhibition of transpeptidation in the bacterial cell wall

30
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Beta-lactamase inhibitor for co-administration with penicillins

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  • Clavulanic acid
  • Sulbactam
  • Tazobactam
31
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Cephalosporines are drugs of choice for treatment of

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Gram-negative and gram-positive microorganism infections, if penicillins have no effect

32
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Carbapenems are effective against

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Broad-spectum

33
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All of the following antibiotics are macrolides

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  • Erythromycin
  • Clarithromycin
  • Roxythromycin
34
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Tetracyclins have following unwanted effects

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  • Irritation of gastrointestinal mucosa, phototoxicity
  • Hepatotoxicity, anti-anabolic effect
  • Dental hypoplasia, bone deformities
35
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Drug belonging to antibiotics-aminoglycosides

A

Gentamycin

36
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Aminoglycosides are effective against

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Broad-spectum, except anaerobic microorganisms and viruses

37
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Aminoglycosides have the following unwanted effects

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Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity

38
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Characteristics of chloramphenicol

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Broad-spectum. Demonstrates a bactericidal effect.

39
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Chloramphenicol has the following unwanted effects

A

Pancytopenia

40
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Characteristics of lincozamides

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Influence mainly the anaerobic organisms, Gram positive cocci.

41
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Lincozamides have the following unwanted effect

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Pseudomembranous colitis

42
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Characteristics of vancomicin

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It is a glycopeptide, inhibits cell wall synthesis and is active only against Gram-positive bacteria.

43
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Vancomicin has the following unwanted effects

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“Red neck” syndrome, phlebitis

44
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Which drugs is used for systemic and deep mycotic infections treatment:

A

Amphotericin B

45
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Which drugs is used for dermatomycosis treatment

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Griseofulvin

46
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Which drugs is used for candidiasis treatment

A

Myconazol

47
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The following antifungal drugs are antibiotics

A

Myconazol

48
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Mechanism of Amphotericin B action is

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Alteration of cell membrane permeability

49
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Azoles have an antifungal effect because of

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Reduction of ergosterol synthesis

50
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Which drugs alters permeability of Candida cell membranes

A

Nystatin

51
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Amfotericin B has the following unwanted effects

A

Renal impairment, anemia

52
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Drug belonging to antibiotics having a polyene structure

A

Nystatin

53
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The following drugs demonstrate a fungicidal effect

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  • Terbinafin
  • Ketoconazole
  • Myconazol
54
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The following drug do not demonstrate a fungicidal effect

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Amfotericin B

55
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Characteristics of polyenes are

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  • Alter the structure and functions of cell membranes
  • Broad-spectrum
  • Nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity
56
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Characteristics of polyenes are not

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Fungicidal effect

57
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Characteristics of Amfotericin B are

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  • Used for systemic mycosis treatment
  • Poor absorption from the gastro-intestinal tract
  • Influences the permeability of fungus cell membrane
58
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Characteristics of Amfotericin B are not

A

Does not demonstrate nephrotoxicity

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