Infections

Question 1

cephalosporin antibiotic. can make OCP less effective.

Answer 1

Cefuroxime

Question 2

Macrolide antibiotic often prescribed to people allergic to penicillin. Good action on respiratory tract.

Answer 2

Erythromycin

Question 3

dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors - inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis. primarily used in the treatment of UTI

Answer 3

trimethoprim

Question 4

tetracycline antibiotic used to treat lyme disease and cholera. Also used as prophylaxis against malaria

Answer 4

Doxycycline

Question 5

aminoglycoside used to treat gram negative organisms. Vestibulotoxin

Answer 5

gentamicin.

Question 6

drug of choice against C-Diff. anaerobic bacteria and Protozoa. can have a reaction with alcohol. inhibits cytochrome p450

Answer 6

metronidazole

Question 7

brand name canestan - antifungal for yeast infections and ringworm.

Answer 7

Clotrimazole

Question 8

oral antifungal used to treat candida (yeast infections).

Answer 8

Fluconazole

Question 9

Polyene antifungal.

Answer 9

Nystatin

Question 10

antiviral primarily used against herpes simplex virus, chickenpox (Varicella) and shingles (Herpes Zoster). side effects include kidnes dysfunction and low platelets.

Answer 10

Aciclovir

Question 11

drug acting on bacterial cell walls by inhibiting ross linkage

Answer 11

Amoxicillin