Test your knowledge about antibiotic drugs by taking this pharmacology quiz, which entails all the topics we have covered so far through the quiz below. The test is set up to see if you can explain which drugs are prescribed in a given situation, and the correct amounts a patient should take. Give it a try and keep revising for the exams.
Penicillins and cephalosporins
PCNs, cephalosporins, clindamycin
PCNs and clindamycin
Cephalosporins and clindamycin
Tetracyclines, clindamycin
Macrolides, cephalosporins, clindamycin
Clindamycin, macrolides, tetracyclines
Fluorquinolones, macrolides
Fluroquinolones
Nitrofurantoin
Clindamycin, fluroquinolones
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Cefibuten
PCN V
Cefaclor
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Demeclocycline
Levofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Clindamycin
Take antibiotic 1 hour before milk, antacids, multivitamins, etc.
Take antibiotic before breakfast.
Separate drug from milk, antacids, multivitamins, etc by at least 2 hours.
Take antibiotic with something acidic, like orange juice.
Wear sunscreen daily and avoid prolonged sun exposure.
Adequate hydration will reduce the risk of nephrotoxicity.
Take in the evening before bed.
True
False
Quinolones are contraindicated in pregnancy, breast-feeding, and children.
Ciprofloxacin can be used in children over 1 year of age for anthrax.
The American Academy of Pediatrics restricts off label use of quinolones in children to second-line treatment.
All of the above are true.
True
False
Ciprofloxacin
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Metronidazole
Clindmycin
All alcohol should be avoided during therapy and 24 hours after the last dose.
All alcohol should be avoided during therapy and 48 hours after the last dose.
All alcohol should be avoided during therapy and 72 hours after the last dose.
Ketoconazole
Metronidazole
Itraconazole
Ofloxacin
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Doxycycline
Clindamycin
Clarithromycin
Oxacillin
Ceftriaxone
Fluconazole
Griseofulvin
Itraconazole
Ketoconazole
Griseofulvin
Ketoconazole
Terbinafine
Miconazole
Miconazole
Butoconazole
Nystatin
Acyclovir
Zidovudine
Valacyclovir
Oseltamivir
Zanamivir
Amantidine
Famciclovir
Zidovudine
Zidovudine therapy can be used during delivery to reduce exposure to the baby.
Antiviral therapy after a needle stick is 80% effective if started within 4 hours.
The infant will receive zidovudine therapy for the first 6 weeks if born to an HIV/AIDS positive mother.
Two reverse transcriptase inhibitors are required for post-exposure prophylaxis after a needle stick.
Levofloxacin
Ceftriaxone
Erythromycin
Benzathine PCN G IM
Ceftriaxone
Benzathine PCN G IM
Azithromycin
Erythromycin
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
All of the above
Anaerobes, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, gram-neg rods
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, anaerobes
True
False
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