Questão 1
Questão
Bactericidal drugs kill bacteria.
Questão 2
Questão
Which class of drugs slows bacterial growth?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
Questão 3
Questão
When a bacteriostatic drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
Responda
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
Questão 4
Questão
When a bactericidal drug is added to an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
Responda
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
Questão 5
Questão
When a bacteriostatic drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
Responda
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
Questão 6
Questão
When a bactericidal drug is removed from an in vitro colony of bacteria, what will happen to the the number of bacteria?
Responda
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Increase
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Decrease
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Stay the same
Questão 7
Questão
Are the actions of sulphonamides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 8
Questão
Is the action of trimethaprim bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 9
Questão
Are the actions of tetracyclines bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 10
Questão
Is the action of chloramphenicol bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 11
Questão
Is the action of linomycin bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 12
Questão
Is the action of erythromycin (macrolides) bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 13
Questão
Are the actions of penicillins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 14
Questão
Are the actions of cephalosporins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 15
Questão
Are the actions of fluoroquinolones bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 16
Questão
Are the actions of aminoglycosides bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 17
Questão
Is the action of metronidazole bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Responda
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Bactericidal
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Bacteriostatic
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Concentration dependent
Questão 18
Questão
A potentiated sulphonamide refers to which of the following combinations of antibacterial agents?
Responda
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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
Questão 19
Questão
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
Questão 20
Questão
Which of the following drugs is time dependent?
Responda
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Aminoglycoside
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Penicillin
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Fluoroquinolones
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Metronidazole
Questão 21
Questão
Which of the following drugs is time dependent?
Responda
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Aminoglycoside
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Cephalosporin
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Fluoroquinolone
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Metronidazole
Questão 22
Questão
Which of the following drugs are concentration dependent?
Responda
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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
Questão 23
Questão
Where are NAMA and NAG synthesised?
Responda
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Cytoplasm
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Membrane
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Extra-membrane
Questão 24
Questão
How many peptides are initially attached to NAMA?
Questão 25
Questão
What is the most important feature for the activity of a penicillin/cephalosporin?
Responda
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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
Questão 26
Questão
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
Questão 27
Questão
The ability for penicillin to access transpeptidase is limited in gram +ve bacteria.
Questão 28
Questão
Clavulanic acid has an antibacterial effect when administered alone.
Questão 29
Questão
Which of the following drugs would be best paired with clavulanic acid?
Responda
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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
Questão 30
Questão
Benzylpenicillin has good acid stability.
Questão 31
Questão
Which of the following drugs are susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
Responda
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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
Questão 32
Questão
Which of the following drugs are not susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
Responda
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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
Questão 33
Questão
Which of the following drugs are most effective against Gram +ve cocci?
Responda
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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
Questão 34
Questão
Which of the following drugs is most active against Gram -ve bacteria?
Responda
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Mecillinam
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Methicillin
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Cloxacillin
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Carbenicillin
Questão 35
Questão
Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?
Responda
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Mecillinam
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Cloxacillin
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Carbenicillin
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Methicillin
Questão 36
Questão
Which generations of cephalosporins are unstable in acid?
Responda
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
Questão 37
Questão
Which generation of cephalosporin has the least β-lactamase stability?
Responda
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
Questão 38
Questão
Which generations of cephalosporin are least susceptible to β-lactamase activity?
Responda
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1st generation
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2nd generation
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3rd generation
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4th generation
Questão 39
Questão
Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram +ve bacteria?
Responda
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Cephalexin
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Cefuroxime
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Cefovecin
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Cefquinome
Questão 40
Questão
Which of the following drugs is most efficacious against gram -ve bacteria?
Responda
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Cephradine
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Cephalexin
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Cefquinome
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Cefovecin
Questão 41
Questão
Which of the following drugs is efficacious against pseudomonas?
Responda
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Cephradine
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Cefovecin
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Cefquinome
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Cefuroxime
Questão 42
Questão
Penicillins and cephalosporins are eliminated by the liver.
Questão 43
Questão
Penicillins do not cross the BBB, despite being widely distributed.
Questão 44
Questão
Some cephalosporins cross the BBB.
Questão 45
Questão
Aminoglycosides induce a long lasting mutation in bacteria, so are risky to use given that resistance may easily occur.
Questão 46
Questão
What type of bacteria are aminoglycosides more efficacious against?
Responda
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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
Questão 47
Questão
Aminoglycosides are typically bactericidal.
Questão 48
Questão
Aminoglycosides have poor oral bioavailability.
Questão 49
Questão
How are aminoglycosides eliminated from the body?
Responda
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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
Questão 50
Questão
How do macrocodes inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?
Responda
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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
Questão 51
Questão
What type of bacteria are macrocodes more efficacious against?
Questão 52
Questão
Macrocodes have poor oral bioavailability.
Questão 53
Questão
How are macrolides eliminated from he body?
Responda
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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
Questão 54
Questão
At doses normally used in veterinary practice, erythromycin is bactericidal.
Questão 55
Questão
How do lincosamides inhibit bacteria protein synthesis?
Responda
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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
Questão 56
Questão
How do tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?
Responda
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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
Questão 57
Questão
Which class of bacteria are tetracyclines most effective against?
Questão 58
Questão
Tetracyclines have a bacteriostatic effect.
Questão 59
Questão
How are tetracyclines eliminated from the body?
Responda
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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
Questão 60
Questão
Tetracyclines inhibit mammalian protein synthesis. Why are the side effects not more severe than those observed if this is the case?
Responda
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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
Questão 61
Questão
How does chloramphenicol inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?
Responda
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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
Questão 62
Questão
Chloramphenicol is banned in food-producing animals
Questão 63
Questão
Chloramphenicol had poor oral bioavailability.
Questão 64
Questão
Chloramphenicol can cross the BBB.
Questão 65
Questão
Chloramphenicol has a bacteriocidal effect.
Questão 66
Questão
How is chloramphenicol eliminated from the body?
Responda
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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
Questão 67
Questão
In which class of bacteria is chloramphenicol most efficacious?
Questão 68
Questão
Which of the following drugs affect folate synthesis?
Responda
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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
Questão 69
Questão
Which class of bacteria are sulphonamides most efficacious against?
Questão 70
Questão
Sulphonamides have poor oral bioavailability.
Questão 71
Questão
Sulphonamides can cross the BBB.
Questão 72
Questão
How are sulphonamides excreted from the body?
Responda
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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
Questão 73
Questão
Sulphonamides have a bacteriostatic effect.
Questão 74
Questão
How does trimethoprim affect bacterial folate synthesis?
Responda
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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)
Questão 75
Questão
How are fluoroquinolones eliminated form the body?
Responda
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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
Questão 76
Questão
Fluoroquinolones have poor oral bioavailability
Questão 77
Questão
Fluoroquinolones have a bactericidal effect.
Questão 78
Questão
Which class of bacteria is metronidazole most efficacious against?
Questão 79
Questão
Metronidazole has good oral bioavailability
Questão 80
Questão
Metronidazole can cross the BBB.
Questão 81
Questão
How is metronidazole eliminated from the body?
Responda
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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