The efficacy of oral contraceptives and progestin implants may be reduced by the following drug: 1. Dolutegravir2. Efavirenz3. Oseltamivir4. Acyclovir5. Valacyclovir
The following antiviral drug classes are associated with inc…
The following antiviral drug classes are associated with increased risk of abnormal lipid profile: 1. Protease inhibitors 2. Neuraminidase inhibitors3. Viral DNA polymerase inhibitors4. Integrase strand transfer inhibitors 5. Entry blockers
40. The following drug is a selective inhibitor of the n…
40. The following drug is a selective inhibitor of the neuraminidase of influenza A and B viruses: TenofovirRitonavirOseltamivirAcyclovirEmtricitabine
Folic acid may decrease the efficacy of the following agent…
Folic acid may decrease the efficacy of the following agent during toxoplasmosis treatment: 1. Azithromycin2. Folinic acid3. Clindamycin4. Pyrimethamine5. Suramin
As drowsiness may occur during treatment, patients should be…
As drowsiness may occur during treatment, patients should be warned not to drive or operate machinery while on the following drug: AlbendazoleDoxycyclineIvermectinArtemether/lumefantrineBenzyl benzoate
Praziquantel is indicated for: …
Praziquantel is indicated for: 1. Scabies2. Onchocerciasis3. Babesiosis4. Cysticercosis5. Priapism
The following drug is indicated for the treatment of cytomeg…
The following drug is indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus: 1. Lamivudine2. Oseltamivir 3. Ribavirin4. Ganciclovir5. Darunavir
The following is the mechanism of action of proguanil: …
The following is the mechanism of action of proguanil: 1. It inhibits the detoxification of the heme in the erythrocyte2. Its metabolites produce reactive oxygen species which are fatal to the malaria parasite3. Its metabolites inhibit nucleic acid synthesis by oxidizing plasmodial DNA4.Inhibits plasmodial protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits5. It inhibits plasmodial dihydrofolate reductase enzyme action
The following statement is true concerning HIV resistance to…
The following statement is true concerning HIV resistance to protease Inhibitors: High-level resistance occurs to the reverse transcriptase enzyme.It occurs as an accumulation of stepwise mutations of the protease gene.It occurs to prevent allosteric inhibition of the reverse transcriptase enzyme.Resistance occurs as four specific substitutions of the integrase gene.A single-point mutation occurs within the integrase gene.
Match the following drugs with the relevant adverse effects…
Match the following drugs with the relevant adverse effects Each drug may be used more than once or not at all: