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Bactericidal drugs kill bacteria.
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Which class of drugs slows bacterial growth?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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When a bacteriostatic drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
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When a bactericidal drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
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When a bacteriostatic drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
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When a bactericidal drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
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Are the actions of sulphonamides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Is the action of trimethaprim bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Are the actions of tetracyclines bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Is the action of chloramphenicol bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Is the action of linomycin bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Is the action of erythromycin (macrolides) bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Are the actions of penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Are the actions of cephalosporins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Are the actions of fluoroquinolones bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Are the actions of aminoglycosides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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Is the action of metronidazole bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
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A potentiated sulphonamide refers to which of the following combinations of antibacterial agents?
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Sulphonamide and Erythromycin
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Sulphonamide and Fluoroquinolone
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Sulphonamide and Trimethoprim
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Sulphonamide and Chloramphenicol
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Sulphonamide and Cephalosporin
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What is the main aim for optimum efficacy of a time dependent drug?
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Plasma levels should be above minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for as long as possible in each 24 hour period
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Plasma levels should be as high as possible for as long as possible
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The dosage is irrelevant, but the drug must be in the system for as long as possible
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Which of the following drugs is time dependent?
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Aminoglycoside
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Penicillin
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Fluoroquinolones
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Metronidazole
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Which of the following drugs is time dependent?
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Aminoglycoside
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Cephalosporin
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Fluoroquinolone
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Metronidazole
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Which of the following drugs are concentration dependent?
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Penicillin
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Aminoglycoside
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Metronidasole
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Cephalosporin
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Fluoroquinolone
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Where are NAMA and NAG synthesised?
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Cytoplasm
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Membrane
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Extra-membrane
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How many peptides are initially attached to NAMA?
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What is the most important feature for the activity of a penicillin/cephalosporin?
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Ring of 2 carbons and 2 nitrogens
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Ring of 3 carbons and 1 nitrogen
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Ring of 5 carbons
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Ring of 5 carbons and 1 nitrogen
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Ring of 4 carbons and 2 nitrogens
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What determines the antibacterial activity of β-lactams?
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R side chain
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Ability to bind to peptidyl transferase
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Ability to bind to transpeptidases
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Drug size
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Ability to bind to gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
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The ability for penicillin to access transpeptidase is limited in gram +ve bacteria.
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Clavulanic acid has an antibacterial effect when administered alone.
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Which of the following drugs would be best paired with clavulanic acid?
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Mecillinam
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Cloxacillin
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Benzylpenicillin
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Methicillin
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Amoxicillin
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Benzylpenicillin has good acid stability.
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Which of the following drugs are susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
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Benzylpenicillin
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Penicillin V
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Cloxacillin
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Methicillin
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Ampicillin
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Amoxicillin
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Carbenicillin
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Mecillinam
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Which of the following drugs are not susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
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Cloxacillin
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Benzylpenicillin
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Methicillin
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Mecillinam
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Carbenicillin
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Which of the following drugs are most effective against Gram +ve cocci?
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Benzylpenicillin
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Mecillinam
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Penicillin V
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Cloxacillin
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Methicillin
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Which of the following drugs is most active against Gram -ve bacteria?
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Mecillinam
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Methicillin
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Cloxacillin
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Carbenicillin
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Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?
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Mecillinam
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Cloxacillin
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Carbenicillin
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Methicillin
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Which generations of cephalosporins are unstable in acid?
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
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Which generation of cephalosporin has the least β-lactamase stability?
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
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Which generations of cephalosporin are least susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
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Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram +ve bacteria?
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Cephalexin
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Cefuroxime
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Cefovecin
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Cefquinome
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Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram -ve bacteria?
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Cephradine
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Cephalexin
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Cefquinome
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Cefovecin
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Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?
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Cephradine
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Cefovecin
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Cefquinome
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Cefuroxime
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Penicillins and cephalosporins are eliminated by the liver.
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Penicillins do not cross the BBB, despite being widely distributed.
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Some cephalosporins cross the BBB.
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Aminoglycosides induce a long lasting mutation in bacteria, so are risky to use given that resistance may easily occur.
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What type of bacteria are aminoglycosides more efficacious against?
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Gram -ve anaerobic bacteria
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Gram -ve aerobic bacteria
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Gram +ve anaerobic bacteria
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Gram +ve aerobic bacteria
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Aminoglycosides are typically bactericidal.
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Aminoglycosides have poor oral bioavailability.
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How are aminoglycosides eliminated from the body?
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Liver metabolism
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolism in muscles
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How do macrocodes inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?
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Bind to ‘A’ site, prevent initiation
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Bind to ‘P’ site, prevent translocation
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Bind to ‘E’ site, prevent translocation
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Bind to ‘A’ site, prevent termination
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What type of bacteria are macrocodes more efficacious against?
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Macrocodes have poor oral bioavailability.
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How are macrolides eliminated from he body?
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Metabolised by liver
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolism in muscles
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At doses normally used in veterinary practice, erythromycin is bactericidal.
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How do lincosamides inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?
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Bind to 'A' site, prevent initiation
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Bind to 'P' site, prevent elongation
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Bind to 'E' site, prevent elongation
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Bind to 'E' site, prevent termination
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How do tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?
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Bind to 'A' site, prevent initiation
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Bind to 'P' site, prevent elongation
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Bind to 'E' site, prevent elongation
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Bind to 'E' site, prevent termination
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Which class of bacteria are tetracyclines most effective against?
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Tetracyclines have a bacteriostatic effect.
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How are tetracyclines eliminated from the body?
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Metabolism by the liver
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolism by muscles
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Tetracyclines inhibit mammalian protein synthesis. Why are the side effects not more severe than those observed if this is the case?
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The drug is delivered directly to the site of action, minimising the systematic effect
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The concentration is not high enough to affect mammalian cells
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Mammalian cells do not efficiently transport tetracyclines across cell membrane
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Tetracyclines on affect cells with a cell wall
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How does chloramphenicol inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?
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Binds to 'A' site, inhibits initiation
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Binds to 'P' site, inhibits elongation
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Inhibits peptide bond formation
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Binds to 'E' site, inhibits termination
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Chloramphenicol is banned in food-producing animals
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Chloramphenicol had poor oral bioavailability.
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Chloramphenicol can cross the BBB.
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Chloramphenicol has a bacteriocidal effect.
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How is chloramphenicol eliminated from the body?
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Liver metabolism
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolised in muscles
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In which class of bacteria is chloramphenicol most efficacious?
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Which of the following drugs affect folate synthesis?
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Cyclosporins
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Chloramphenicol
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Sulphonamides
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Tetracycline
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Trimethoprim
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Which class of bacteria are sulphonamides most efficacious against?
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Sulphonamides have poor oral bioavailability.
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Sulphonamides can cross the BBB.
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How are sulphonamides excreted from the body?
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Metabolised by the liver
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolised by muscles
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Sulphonamides have a bacteriostatic effect.
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How does trimethoprim affect bacterial folate synthesis?
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Inhibits uptake of p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
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Inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase (DHPS)
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Inhibits dihydropteroate reductase (DHPR)
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Inhibits dihydrofolate synthetase (DHFS)
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Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)
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How are fluoroquinolones eliminated form the body?
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Metabolised by liver
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Renal excretion
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Excreted in bile
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Metabolised by muscles
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Fluoroquinolones have poor oral bioavailability
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Fluoroquinolones have a bactericidal effect.
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Which class of bacteria is metronidazole most efficacious against?
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Metronidazole has good oral bioavailability
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Metronidazole can cross the BBB.
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How is metronidazole eliminated from the body?
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Metabolised by the liver
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Renal excretion
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Biliary excretion
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Metabolised by muscles