Drug of Choice

Question 1

What is the drug of choice for tetanus treatment?

Answer 1

Metronidazole

Question 2

Malaria Tissue schizonticide of choice is

Answer 2

primaquine

Question 3

What is the first line drug for malaria?

Answer 3

Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem)

Question 4

Drug of choice for P. vivax

Answer 4

Chloroquine

Question 5

Pyrantel Embonate is the drug of choice for

Answer 5

EHA
Enterobious
Hookworm
Ascaris

Question 6

What is the drug of choice for Filariasis?

Answer 6

Diethylcarbamazine

Question 7

What is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis?

Answer 7

Praziquantel

Question 8

What is the Drug of choice for tapeworm?

Answer 8

Praziquantel

Question 9

What is IV Acyclovir used for?

Answer 9

HSV and VZV infections

Question 10

Give indications for oral treatment for moderate to severe varicella

Answer 10

• > 12 y.o
• those with chronic cutaneous or pulmonary skin disorders
• those receiving long term salicylate therapy
• those receiving short, intermittent or aerosolized corticosteroids
• pregnant women in 2nd-3rd trimesters

Question 11

Give indications for IV varicella treatment

Answer 11

• immunocompromised patients including those treated with chronic corticosteroids
• pregnant women with serious complications

Question 12

True about HSV treatment EXCEPT

a. Neonatal: regardless of manifestations and clinical findings, oral acyclovir should be given (14 days for skin, eye and mouth disease, 21 days for HSV encephalitis)
b. Genital: Primary: oral acyclovir or valacyclovir, IV for severe cases
c. Mucocutaneous: IV acyclovir for immunocompromised; Oral acyclovir for immunocompetent
d. NOTA

Answer 12

a; oral

Question 13

Synthetic guanosine analog that competes for guanosine triphosphate for incorporation into viral DNA; with good activity against CMV

Answer 13

Ganciclovir