Drugs

Question 1

What is Clarithromycin

Answer 1

antibiotic

Question 2

What is amoxicillin

Answer 2

antibiotic

Question 3

How does a nicotine replacement theory do its thing ( Varenicline )

Answer 3

reduces nicotine craving

Question 4

What is the mechanism of action of Varenicline

Answer 4

Partial agonist of α4ß2 nicotinic Ach receptor. It stimulates the nicotinic receptors more weakly than nicotine itself. It reduces the downstream release of dopamine.

Question 5

Mechanism of action of Clarithromycin

Answer 5

Penetrates bacterial cell wall and reversibly binds to domain V of 23s ribosomal RNA of the 50s ribosome thus blocking polypeptide synthesis

Question 6

Mechanism of action of Amoxicillin

Answer 6

Binds to penicillin-binding protein 1A located in cell wall of bacteria. Inactivation of enzyme prevents the last stage of bacterial wall synthesis and cell lysis is then mediated by bacterial cell wall enzymes