Question 1
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Which of the following is/are true regarding phase 1 drug metabolism?
Question 2
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Which of the following is/are true regarding phase II drug metabolism?
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Allows the attachment of small, polar and ionizable endogenous compounds
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Allows the termination or attenuation of a biologic activity
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serves to protect the body against chemically reactive compounds or metabolites
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NOTA
Question 3
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Which of the following undergo an oxidative reaction?
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Olefins
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alcohols, aldehydes
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aromatic moieties
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nitro and azo compounds
Question 4
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Which of the following is/are examples of drugs that are extensively metabolized by the first pass effect?
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Lidocaine
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Nitroglycerin
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Morphine
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meperidine
Question 5
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Glucuronidation is the most common conjugative pathway in drug metabolism. Which of the following is/are responsible for this?
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readily available supply of D-glucuronic acid
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numerous functional groups that can combine enzymatically with glucuronic acid
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utilization of D-glucuronic acid to conjugate steroids, heparin, chondroitin, catecholamines and thyroxine
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AOTA
Question 6
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Which of the following is/are factors affecting drug metabolism?
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Age
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economic status
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species and strain
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gender
Question 7
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Which of the following is/are true regarding methylation?
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generally leads to polar or water-soluble metabolites
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important in the biosynthesis of many endogenous compounds like epinephrine and melatonin
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constitutes only a minor pathway for conjugating drugs or xenobiotics
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NOTA
Question 8
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Which of the following is/are considered slow acetylators?
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eskimos
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egyptians
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filipinos
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jews
Question 9
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Which of the following may induce metabolism of other drugs?
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phenytoin
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cimetidine
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meprobamate
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rifampicin
Question 10
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The term that denotes the selective metabolism of two or more similar functional groups or two or more similar atoms that are positioned in different regions of a molecule.
Question 11
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The process involved in the biotransformation of amitriptyline to nortriptyline.
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N-demethylation
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Aromatic hydroxylation
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Epoxidation
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Ester hydrolysis
Question 12
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The biotransformation of chloral hydrate via aldehyde reduction forms?
Answer
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desipramine
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mesoridazine
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trichloroethanol
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sulindac
Question 13
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What process is involved in the biotransformation of prednisone to prednisolone?
Answer
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ketone reduction
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O-demethylation
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sulfoxide reduction
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Aromatic hydroxylation
Question 14
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What process is involved in the biotransformation of phenylbutazone to oxybutazone?
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aromatic hydroxylation
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ketone reduction
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N-acetylation
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S-oxidation
Question 15
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Which of the following is/are metabolites?
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6-mercaptopurine
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phenylbutazone
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prednisolone
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acetaminophen
Question 16
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Which of the following is/are parent drug/s?
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digitoxin
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hydrocortisone
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primidone
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propranolol
Question 17
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The property of chemicals to destroy one form of life without harming another.
Question 18
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Which of the following may be used to classify chemotherapeutic agents?
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chemical type
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biologic properties
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therapeutic indications
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NOTA
Question 19
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Which of the following is/are characteristics of an ideal antiseptic?
Question 20
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An agent that prevents infection by the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms when applied to inanimate objects.
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Antiseptic
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disinfectant
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antibiotic
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sanitizer
Question 21
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Generally accepted other names of alcohol USP
Question 22
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Ethanol that has been rendered unfit for use in intoxicating beverages by the addition of other substances.
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Denatured alcohol
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wood alcohol
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isopropyl alcohol
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formaldehyde
Question 23
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Phenol coefficient is defined as the ratio of a disinfectant to the dilution of phenol required to kill a given strain of a bacterium. What microorganism is used in determining the phenol coefficient?
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Bacillus subtilis
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Enterobacter aerogenes
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Salmonella typhi
Question 24
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A 2% solution of iodine in 50% alcohol with sodium iodide.
Answer
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Iodine solution
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iodine tincture
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lugol’s solution
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mayer’s reagent
Question 25
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A preparation of 5% Iodine in water with potassium iodide?
Answer
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Iodine solution
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iodine tincture
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lugol’s solution
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mayer’s reagent
Question 26
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A preparation of 2% iodine in water with sodium iodide?
Answer
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Iodine solution
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iodine tincture
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lugol’s solution
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mayer’s reagent
Question 27
Answer
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Water-soluble complex that releases iodine slowly
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provides a non-toxic, non-irritating,non-volatile and non-staining form of iodine
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used as an antiseptic for skin application before surgery and injection
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NOTA
Question 28
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A dye available as vaginal suppositories for the treatment of yeast infections.
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Malachite green
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methylene blue
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phenolphthalein
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gentian violet
Question 29
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Dye used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning?
Answer
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Malachite green
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methylene blue
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phenolphthalein
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gentian violet
Question 30
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A potent antifungal substance with a polyene structure from Streptomyces nodosus
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Nystatin
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griseofulvin
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natamycin
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amphotericin B
Question 31
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The aglycone portion of nystatin consisting of a 38-membered ketone ring with a single tetracene and diene chromophores isolated from each other by a methylene group, one carboxyl, one keto, and eight hydroxyl groups.
Answer
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Mykinac
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mycostatin
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nystatinolide
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candeptin
Question 32
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Polyene antibiotic first isolated in 1951 from a strain of Streptomyces noursei by hanzen and brown.
Answer
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Nystatin
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amphotericin b
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natamycin
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griseofulvin
Question 33
Answer
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Recommended for the systemic treatment of refractory ringworm infections
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its bioavailability is notoriously poor
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it is supplied in “microsize” and “ultramicrosize” forms
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NOTA
Question 34
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A series of synthetic antibacterial agents patterned after nalidixic acid, with an effective antibacterial spectrum largely confined to gram-negative bacteria.
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quinolones
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dihydrotriazines
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biguanides
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polyenes
Question 35
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The structure found among the quinolones which is essential for their antibacterial activity is 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-pyridine carboylic acid.
Question 36
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Its congeners represent important alternatives for the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by strains of Proteus resistant to other agents.
Answer
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Norfloxacin
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cinoxacin
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nitrofurantoin
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nalidixic acid
Question 37
Answer
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A synthetic product produced as a structural analogue of a naturally occurring antibiotic
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it antagonizes the growth or the survival of one or more species of microorganisms
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it is effective in low concentration
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NOTA
Question 38
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One who led the isolation of streptomycin from Streptomyces griseus:
Answer
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Pasteur & Joubert
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waksman
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Vuillemin
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Florey and Chain
Question 39
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Antibiotic that binds with ribosome 30s subunit
Answer
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Chloramphenicol
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tetracycline
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erythromycin
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lincomycins
Question 40
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Benzylpenicillin binds preferentially to:
Answer
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PBP 1a & 1b
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PBP 2
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PBP 3
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PBP 6
Question 41
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Methicillin is chemically called as:
Answer
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2-ethoxy-1-napthylpenicillin
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5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl penicillin
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5-methyl-3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-isoxazolyl-penicillin
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2,6-dimethoxyphenyl penicillin
Question 42
Answer
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D-?-Amino-p-hydroxybenzyl-penicillin
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?-Carboxy-3-thienyl penicillin
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?-(1-methanesulfonyl-amino) benzylpenicillin
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D-?-aminobenzyl penicillin
Question 43
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Structure of the penicillin molecule shows it to contain a fused ring system which is the:
Question 44
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Members of the 4-isoxazolyl penicillin family require these substituents for effectiveness against ?-lactamase producing Staphylococcus aureus.
Question 45
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These are major antigenic determinants that are formed when penicillins or its rearrangement products in vivo react with lysine-e-amino groups of proteins resulting to allergic reactions.
Answer
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Penicillenic acids
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penicilloyl proteins
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penicillanic proteins
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penicillanic acids
Question 46
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This is prepared by the reaction of ampicillin with acetone
Answer
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Unipen
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hetacillin
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unasyn
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methicillin
Question 47
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Class 1 ?-lactamase inhibitors have hetero atom leaving at position 1. Which of these is/are Class II inhibitors:
I. Carbapenems
II. Sulbactam
III. Clavulanic Acid
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I only
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I, II
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II, III
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III only
Question 48
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Augmentin is a combination of:
Question 49
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Unasyn is a fixed-dose combination of:
Answer
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Amoxicillin
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sulbactam
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ampicillin
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clavulanic
Question 50
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Primaxin is a combination of:
Answer
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Tazocillin
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imipenem
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piperacillin
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cilastatin
Question 51
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Imipenem is the most successful of a series of chemically stable derivatives of thienamycin in which the primary amino group is converted to a non-nucleophilic basic function. Imipenem is also:
Question 52
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D-(4-amino-4-carboxybutyl) is:
Answer
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Penicillin N
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synnematin B
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cephalosporin N
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chloramphenicol B
Question 53
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Cephalosporin C contains:
Answer
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Penicillanic acid
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thiazolidine ring
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lactone ring
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dihydrothiazine ring
Question 54
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A parenteral cephamycin
Answer
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Cefoxitin
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ceftazidime
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cephalexin
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cefadroxil
Question 55
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Zinacef is the first of a series of a-methoxyimino-acyl-substituted cephalosporins that constitute most of the third generation agents. Zinacef is:
Question 56
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The factors that contribute to an extremely long serum half-life of sterile ceftriaxone disodium, USP
Question 57
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This increases stability to ?-lactamases while increasing activity against G(-) bacteria at the same time in monobactams:
Answer
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4-methyl group
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3-methoxy group
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oximinoacyl group
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2-aryl group
Question 58
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The 1st aminoglycoside antibiotic to be used in chemotherapy:
Answer
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Amikacin
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gentamicin
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streptomycin
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kanamycin
Question 59
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MOA of Aminoglycosides:
Answer
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Interferes with cell wall synthesis
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act directly on the bacterial ribosome to inhibit the initiation of protein synthesis
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interferes with the fidelity of translation of the genetic message
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NOTA
Question 60
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Extrachromosomals which are self-replicative and transferable by conjugation that is responsible for the transfer of resistance from one bacterium to another.
Answer
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R-factor
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F-factor
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S-factor
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X-factor
Question 61
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SAR of Aminoglycosides: important for characteristic broad-spectrum antibacterial activity & is the primary target for bacterial inactivating enzymes.
Answer
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Ring I
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Ring II
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Ring III
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Ring IV
Question 62
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Known as Streptomycin B
Answer
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Streptomycin
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Mannisidostreptomycin
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Hydroxystreptomycin
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Paromomycin Sulfate, USP
Question 63
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Acid hydrolysis of Streptomycin yields:
Answer
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Streptidine
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Streptobiosamine
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Deoxystreptamine
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NOTA
Question 64
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Neomycin is obtained from:
Answer
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S. fradiae
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S. rimosus
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S. kanamyceticus
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Micromonospora purpurea
Question 65
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The synthesis of this semisynthetic aminoglycoside involves simple acylation of the 1-amino group of the deoxystreptamine ring of Kanamycin A with L-amino-a-hydroxybutyric acid (L-AHBA)
Answer
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Tobramycin
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Netilmicin
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Amikacin
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Gentamicin
Question 66
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A group of antibiotics that are derivatives of an octahydronaphthalene, a hydrocarbon system that comprises four annelated six-membered rings.
Answer
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Macrolides
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tetracycline
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lincomycins
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sulfonamides
Question 67
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7-Chloro-6-demethyl tetracycline is:
Answer
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demeclocycline
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Oxytetracycline
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minocycline
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Doxycycline
Question 68
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Macrolide antibiotics have these common characteristics:
Question 69
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Bacillus subtilis strain that was isolated from debrided tissue of a compound fracture in 7-year old Margaret Tracy produced this antibiotic.
Answer
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Gramicidin
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Bacitracin
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Colistin
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Polymyxin
Question 70
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The first of the widely used broad-spectrum antibiotic that was isolated by Ehrlich in 1947 from S. venezuelae
Answer
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Clindamycin
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Chloramphenicol
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Vancomycin
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Novobiocin
Question 71
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Erythromycin B differs from Erythromycin A only at carbon 12, at which hydroxyl group is replaced by ______, which renders it more acid stable.
Answer
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Bromine
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Chlorine
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Hydrogen
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Oxygen
Question 72
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These are sulfur-containing antibiotics isolated from S. lincolnensis
Answer
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Bacitracin
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novobiocin
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lincomycins
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vancomycins
Question 73
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7-Chloro-7-deoxy lincomycin
Answer
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Cleocin
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Unasyn
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Unipen
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Lincocin
Question 74
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Bacitracin’s bactericidal effect through an inhibition of mucopeptide cell wall synthesis is enhanced by:
Question 75
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Analogue of podophyllotoxin that is an inhibitor of Topoisomerase II which contains methyl as its R group:
Answer
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Vindoline
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Etoposide
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Vincristine
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Epipodophyllotoxin
Question 76
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The complex structures in vinca alkaloid composed of indole-containing moiety and an indoline-containing moiety:
Answer
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Indoline
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Vindoline
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Vindesine
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Catharanthine
Question 77
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Is an antineoplastic agent preparation from E. coli containing the enzyme L-asparagine amidohydrolase
Answer
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Asparaginase
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Elspar
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Pipobroman
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Platinol
Question 78
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An antineoplastic drug active against rapidly proliferating cells in the synthesis phase during which it prevents the formation of deoxyribonucleotides by inhibition of ribonucleotide diphosphate reductase.
Answer
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Carboplatin
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hydroxyurea
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mitoguazone
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hycanthone
Question 79
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Used primarily for polycythemia vera:
Answer
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Hexamethylamine
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asparaginase
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tamoxifen
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pipobroman
Question 80
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D-Homo-17a-oxa androsta-1,4-dione prepared by microbial transformation of progesterone
Answer
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Tamoxifen
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testolactone
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megestrol
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ethinyl estradiol
Question 81
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Interferons are secreted by cells in response to viral infections or other chemical or biologic inducers. The major classes of interferons are:
Question 82
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It is a highly purified protein containing 165 amino acids manufactured from a strain of E.coli bearing a genetically engineered plasmid containing an interferon alfa-2a gene from human leukocytes.
Answer
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RIFN
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IFLrA
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Roferon-A
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Interon
Question 83
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This is absolutely essential for the in-vitro carbonic anhydrase inhibitory activity and for the production of a diuresis in vivo.
Answer
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Sulfamoyl group
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neptazane
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amino group
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Imino group
Question 84
Answer
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Acetazolamide
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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Amoxicillin
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Dichlorphenamide
Question 85
Question
Benzothiazine-1,1-dioxide nucleus is contained in:
Question 86
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4-Chloro-N-furfuryl-5-sulfamoyl anthranilic acid is:
Answer
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Bumetanide
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furosemide
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ethacrynic acid
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chlorothiazide
Question 87
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Primary compound selected from a host of pteridine analogues and resembles the structure of folic acid and certain dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.
Answer
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Spironolactone
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amiloride
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theophylline
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triamterene
Question 88
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A pyrazinoyl guanidine diuretic that inhibits the electrogenic entry of 2% to 3% of the filtered load of Na into the tubule cells.
Answer
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Triamterene
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spironolactone
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amiloride
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aldosterone
Question 89
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The major adverse effect of midamor:
Answer
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hypomagnesemia
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hyponatremia
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hypocalcemia
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hyperkalemia
Question 90
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?-imidazolylethylamine, an autacoid, is widespread in nature being found in ergot and other plants and in all organs and tissues of the human body. It’s also known as:
Question 91
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The major source of histamine in the body results from the decarboxylation of this amino acid:
Answer
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Tryptophan
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Histidine
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
Question 92
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Drowsiness is a side effect of antihistamines that is most common to the:
Question 93
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A propylamine derivative:
Answer
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Diphenhydramine
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Clemastine
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Carbinoxamine
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Brompheniramine
Question 94
Answer
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Doxylamine
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Dimenhydrinate
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Diphenhydramine
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Cyclizine
Question 95
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The piperazine, imidazoline and phenothiazine type antihistamines contain the following moiety:
Answer
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Aminoalkyl ethers
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ethylene diamine
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propylamine
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butyrophenone
Question 96
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Antihistamine resulting from the chlorination of pheniramine in the para position of the phenyl ring that gives a tenfold increase in potency with no appreciable changes in toxicity.
Answer
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Brompheniramine
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chlorpheniramine
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pyrrobutamine
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promethazine
Question 97
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A sulfone derivative investigated initially to be the most effective drug for the treatment of leprosy and has useful antimalarial property but was too toxic.
Answer
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4,4’-diamidodiphenylsulfide
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4,4’-diaminodiphenylsulfone
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3,4’-diaminediphenylsulfide
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3,4’-diamidodiphenylsulfone
Question 98
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What antibiotic caused a major advance in the treatment of tuberculosis?
Answer
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Isoniazid
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ethionamide
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rifampin
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cycloserine
Question 99
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Ethambutol is remarkably stereospecific. Toxicities of its isomers are about equal but their activity varies considerably. Factors that have pronounced effect on the activity are:
Answer
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Length of the alkylene chain
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nature of the branching with the alkyl substituents in the nitrogens
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extent of N-alkylation
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pyranolone ring at the C4 of the compound
Question 100
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Ethionamide is a second-line treatment drug for tuberculosis and used in the treatment of INH-resistant tuberculosis or when the patient is intolerant to INH and other drugs. What is its structural difference with the INH series?