Types of drugs and their class/drug

Question 1

What 3 drugs are cell-wall destroyers and what class do they belong to?

Answer 1

• Amoxicillin (Penicillins)
• Cephalexin (Cephalosporin)
• Vancomycin (Monobactam)

Question 2

What 2 drugs are protein synthesis inhibitors and what class do they belong to?

Answer 2

• Erythromycin (Macrolide)
• Gentamicin (Aminoglycoside)

Question 3

What 2 drugs are Folic Acid inhibitors and what class do they belong to?

Answer 3

• sulfamethoxazole (Sulfonamide)
• Ciprofloxacin (Quinolone)

Question 4

What drug is a antituberculosis agent and what class does it belong to?

Answer 4

Isoniazid (Antituberculosis)

Question 5

What 2 drugs are Antifungals and what class do they belong to?

Answer 5

• itraconazole (azole)
• amphotericin B (polyene)

Question 6

Which drug is anti herpetic and what class does it belong to?

Answer 6

acyclovir (antiviral)

Question 7

What 2 drugs are used for antiretroviral therapy and what class does it belong to?

Answer 7

• zidovudine (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)
• Indinavir (Protease inhibitor)

Question 8

What are the 2 immunology drugs and what class do they belong to?

Answer 8

• cyclosporine (Immunosuppressant)
• ibuprofen (NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory))