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Which penicillin has the widest spectrum of antibacterial activity?
Penicillin VK
Dicioxacillin
Amoxicillin
Carbenicillin
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Carbenicillin
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Ester-type local anesthetics are metabolized where?
Liver
Lungs
Plasma
Kidneys
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Plasma
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All of the following are classified as what type of drug?
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Diazepam (Valium)
Valproic acid (Depakene)
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Antiepileptic drugs or anticonvulsants
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All of the following drugs are useful in treating what medical condition?
Pilocarpine (Isopto-Carpine)
Latanoprost (Xalatan)
Betaxolol (Betoptic)
Bimatoprost (Lumigan)
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Glaucoma
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Which antibiotic is used cautiously due to its side effects (pseudomembranous colitis, severe GI upset)?
Azithromycin (Zithromax; Z-Pak)
Clindamycin
Penicillin VK
Cephalexin (Keflex)
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Clindamycin
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Name the five major categories of antidepressant drugs and give examples of drugs in each class.
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Tricyclic antidepressants: (Amitripyline-Elavil, Doxepin-Sinequan, Imipramine-Tofranil)
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors: (Venlafzaxine-Effexor, Nortriptyline-Pamelor, Desipramine-Norpramin)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: (Citalopram-Celexa, Escitalopram-Lexapro, Fluoxetine-Prozac, Paroxetine-Paxil, Sertraline-Zoloft)
Second generation miscellaneous: Bupropion-Wellbutrin, Trazodone-Desyrel, Nefazodone-Serzone, Mirtazipine-Remeron)
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors: Phenelzine-Nardil, Tranylcypromine-Parnate, Isocarboxazide-Marplan)
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Which antibiotic/antimicrobial when taken with alcohol can cause a disulfiram-like reaction of flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, sweating and tachycardia?
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Chlorhexidine gluconate (PerioGard)
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin VK
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Metronidazole (Flagyl)
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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) has which of the following modes of action?
Affects bacterial cell wall
Affects bacterial DNA
Interferes with bacterial protein synthesis
Interferes with bacterial metabolic pathways
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Affects bacterial DNA
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Which antimicrobial associated with photosensitivity?
Tetracycline
Penicillin VK
Metronidazola (Flagyl)
Clindamycin
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Tetracycline
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Sulfonamides (also known as sulfa drugs) are structurally similar to:
Penicillins
Erythromycins
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
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Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
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Which of the following bacterial enzymes belong to the family of beta-lactamases?
Cephalosporinase
Penicillinase
ATPase
Protein kinase
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Cephalosporinase
Penicillinase
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Which antibiotic may cause bone marrow disturbances (aplastic anemia) and has limited use due to the side effects?
Penicillin
Tetracycline
Chloramphenicol
Doxycycline
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Chloramphenicol
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Which antibiotic exerts its antibacterial activity through inhibition of protein synthesis in the bacterial cell?
Cephalosporins
Ampicillin
Tetracycline
Penicillin G
Penicillin VK
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Tetracycline
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Which of the following is the mode of action of the Tetracyclines?
Bacterial cell wall destruction
Prevent protein synthesis in the bacterial cell
Interfere with nucleic acid synthesis
Cause mutations within bacterial DNA
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Prevent protein synthesis in the bacterial cell
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Which of the following is the most preferable antibiotic for the treatment of non-penicillinase-producing gram-positive staphylococcal infections?
Tetracycline
Clindamycin
Ampicillin
Cefaclor (Celcor)
Penicillin VK
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Penicillin VK
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