Drugs

Question 1

Monkey pox

Answer 1

Tecovirimat
Cidofovir
Brincidofovir

Question 2

Anthrax

Answer 2

First line: Fluoroquinolone
Second line: Doxycycline, penicillin, clindamycin

Question 3

Leprosy

Answer 3

P: day 1= rifampicin 600mg (once a month), dapsone 100 mg(daily)
day 2 - 28= dapsone 100 mg(daily)
6 BLISTER PACKS MONTHLY FOR a Max of 9 months

M: D1:rifampicin 600 mg, dapsone 100mg, clofazimine 300mg (once a month
D2 - 28 = dapsone 100mg clofazimine 50 mg
12 blister pack 18months

P: Child: D1R 450mg, D 50 mg
D2: D 50mg
M: R 450 mg, D 50mg, C 150 mg
D2: D 50mg, C 50 mg

Question 4

Paragonimiasis

Answer 4

Praziquantel/ hetrazan 25 mg/kg po TID for 2 days
Bithionol/biotin 30-50 mg/kg PO on alternative days for 10-15 days

Question 5

Schistosomiasis

Answer 5

Praziquantel/Hetrazan 20mg/kg TID
Oxmniquine
Metrifonate

Question 6

Filariasis

Answer 6

Diethyl Carbamazine Citrate 6mg/kg TID for 4-7 days
Albendazole 400mg
Ivermectin 200mcg/kg

Question 7

None

Answer 7

None

Question 8

Meningitis

Answer 8

Osmotic diuretic - mannitol
Corticosteroid-dexamethasone
Anti convulsant-tegretol, phenytoin, / Dilantin , phenobarbital
Pain reliever - codeine
Antibiotics- penicillin G

Question 9

Dengue hemorrhagic Fever

Answer 9

Oresol 1 pinch of salt and 4-6 tsp sugar in 1000ml water
Acetaminophen
Codeine
NO ASPIRIN

Question 10

Chicken pox

Answer 10

Antipyretics
Lukewarm water bath
Baking soda- 1 cup and soak for 15-30 mins

Question 11

Malaria

Answer 11

Chloroquine- 250mg 1-2 weeks before entering until 8 weeks
Quinine-epidemic
Sulfadoxine-drug resistant parasite
Tetracycline
Artemisin
Mefloquine

Question 12

Leptospirosis

Answer 12

Penicillin G 2M units
Tetracycline 100mg

Question 13

Bacillary Dysentery

Answer 13

Cloramphenicol 500mg/kg q 6

Question 14

Typhoid

Answer 14

Cloramphenicol
Cotrimoxazole
Ampicillin

Question 15

Cholera

Answer 15

Tetracycline 1g signle dose 250/500mg q6 for 48 hours

Question 16

Amoebiasis

Answer 16

Metronidazole 500mg q6-8 for 10 days (7-14 days)

Question 17

Syphillis

Answer 17

PenG deep IM 2.4million units
Oral for 6months

Question 18

Gonorrhea

Answer 18

Ceftriaxone 500mg
Ciprofloxacin 250/500mg
Doxycycline 100 mg

Question 19

Gardnerella Vaginalis

Answer 19

Metronidazole 500mg
Clindamycin 300mg

Question 20

Chlamydia

Answer 20

Doxycycline 100mg

Question 21

HIV

Answer 21

Retrovir or zidovudine 300mg BID
Lamivudine, tenofovir, dolutegravir, abacavir

Question 22

Herpes

Answer 22

Acyclovir 400mg

Question 23

Candidiasis

Answer 23

Fluconazole

Question 24

Ascariasis

Answer 24

Albendazole 400mg
Mebendazole 100 mg
Ivermectin 150-200mg

Question 25

Taeniasis

Answer 25

Praziquantel/hetrazan 5-10mg Niclosamide under 2

Question 26

Oxyuriasis

Answer 26

Gentian violet for 7 to 10 days

Question 27

Hookworm

Answer 27

Albendazole 400mg Mebendazole 100 mg Ivermectin 150-200 mg