Final Exam Drugs

Question 1

Cefazolin

Answer 1

1st Gen Cephalosporins

I.M. I.V.

Question 2

Cephalexin

Answer 2

1st Gen Cephalosporins

Oral

Question 3

Cefaclor

Answer 3

2nd Gen Cephalosporins

Oral

Question 4

Cefuroxime

Answer 4

2nd Gen Cephalosporins

I.M. I.V.

Question 5

Cefprozil

Answer 5

2nd Gen Cephalosporins

Oral

Question 6

Ceftriaxone

Answer 6

3rd Gen Cephalosporins

I.M. I.V.

Question 7

Cefixime

Answer 7

3rd Gen Cephalosporins

Oral

Question 8

Cefepime

Answer 8

4th Gen Cephalosporins

I.V.

Question 9

Ceftaroline

Answer 9

5th Gen Cephalosporins

I.V.

Question 10

Aztreonam

Answer 10

Monobactam

I.M.

Question 11

Vancomycin

Answer 11

Monobactam

I.M.

Question 12

“romycin’s”

Answer 12

Macrolides

Oral, I.V.

Question 13

“other mycins”

Answer 13

Aminoglycosides

IV/IM, topical

Question 14

“cycline’s”

Answer 14

Broad Spectrum
Oral
Doxy- antimalarialsd

Question 15

Chloramphenicol

Answer 15

Broad Spectrum

I.M.

Question 16

Chloroquine

Answer 16

Anti-Malarial, DOC for all forms

Question 17

Quinine sulfate/gluconate

Answer 17

Anti-Malarial, schizonticidal, DOC for Chloroquine resistant

Question 18

Mefloquine

Answer 18

Anti-Malarial, DOC for prophylaxis, another 1st-line for Chloroquine resistant

Question 19

Pyrimethamine + Sulfadoxine

Answer 19

Anti-Malarial, inhibition of folate metabolism, PRESUMPTIVE treatment

Question 20

Atovaquonen + Proguanil (Malarone)

Answer 20

Anti-Malarial, mitochondrial inhibitor

Question 21

Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem)

Answer 21

Anti-malarial, schizonticide

Question 22

Primaquine

Answer 22

Anti-Malarial, exoerythrocytic AND gametocytic

Question 23

Amantadine

Answer 23

Anti-viral, inhbits viral uncoating, influenza A (parkinson’s)

Question 24

Oseltamivir

Answer 24

Anti-viral, Inhibits viral neuraminidase (prevents release of particles from infected cells), inluenza A+B (H5N1 bird flu)

Question 25

Acyclovir

Answer 25

Anti-viral, inhibits DNA synthesis, herpes/varicella, alteration of viral thymidine kinase (resistance)

Question 26

Ganciclovir

Answer 26

Anti-viral, Inhibits DNA synthesis (requires phosphorylation), causes myelosupression

Question 27

HAART - Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy

Answer 27

Treatment of HIV

Question 28

Zidovudine

Answer 28

HIV drug, NRTI- Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, can cause myelosuppression.

Question 29

Nevirapine

Answer 29

HIV drug, NNRTI- NonNucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, high SJS

Question 30

Interferon Alfa-2a

Answer 30

Anti-viral, Immunomodulatory protein, Hep B/C, suppress proliferation and inhibit replication, Severe flu symptoms/ psychiatric effects

Question 31

Ribavirin

Answer 31

Anti-viral, inhibits viral RNA/DNA synthesis, RSV/influenza/Hep C

Question 32

Meclorethamine

Answer 32

Anti-cancer

Question 33

Cyclophosphamide

Answer 33

Anti-cancer

Question 34

Cisplatin

Answer 34

Anti-cancer

Question 35

Methotrexate

Answer 35

Anti-cancer

Question 36

Doxorubicin

Answer 36

Anti-cancer

Question 37

Vincristine

Answer 37

Anti-cancer

Question 38

Vinblastine

Answer 38

Anti-cancer

Question 39

Paclitaxel

Answer 39

Anti-cancer

Question 40

Etoposide

Answer 40

Anti-cancer

Question 41

Topotecan

Answer 41

Anti-cancer

Question 42

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 42

Fluoroquinolones

Question 43

Levofloxacin

Answer 43

Fluoroquinolones

Question 44

Nitrofurantoin

Answer 44

UTI drug

Question 45

Methanamine

Answer 45

UTI drug

Question 46

Metronidazole

Answer 46

UTI drug

Question 47

Daptomycin

Answer 47

Against Gram +

Question 48

Mupiricin

Answer 48

Against Gram +

Question 49

Polymixin

Answer 49

Against Gram -