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Question 1

Anti-epileptic drugs that can cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome?

Answer 1

phenytoin, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, ethosuximide

Question 2

Drugs that can cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome?

Answer 2

Steven Johnson has epileptic Allergy to Sulfa drugs and Penicillin

Anti-epileptic drugs, Allopurinol, Sulfa drugs, Penicillin

Question 3

How to tell CML from leukemoid reaction?

Answer 3

low Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP); leukemoid reaction means LAP is UP

Question 4

Side effects of Ganciclovir?

Answer 4

neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, renal tox.

Question 5

Side effects of foscarnet?

Answer 5

hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, renal toxicitiy

Question 6

Regulation of lac operon?

Answer 6

negative regulation -> turned off by a repressor protein constitutively bound to DNA AT THE OPERATOR LOCUS until lactose shows up and binds to the repressor;
positive regulation -> low glucose -> lots of cAMP -> cAMP-CAP complex -> binds to activator

Question 7

What binds to the operator locus of the lac operon?

Answer 7

the repressor (which can dissociate when bound to lactose)