Antihelmminthic

Question 1

What is the drug of choice for Echonoccis granulomatosis

Answer 1

Albendazole

Question 2

What is the drug of choice for A. duodenale and N. americanus?

Answer 2

Albendazole

Question 3

What is the drug of choice for your taenias

Answer 3

Praziquantel

Question 4

What is the drug of choice for schistosomas?

Answer 4

Praziquantel

Question 5

What is the drug of choice of A. lumbricoides?

Answer 5

Albendazole

Question 6

What is the drug of choice for whipworm?

Answer 6

Trichuris trichuria

Mebendazole

Question 7

What is the drug of choice for Trichnella spiralis?

Answer 7

Thiabendazole

Question 8

What is the drug of choice for Enterobius vermicularis?

Answer 8

Pyrentel pamoate

Question 9

What is the drug of choice for your threadworms?

Answer 9

Ivermectin

Question 10

What is the drug of choice for C. philippenensis?

Answer 10

Albendazole

Question 11

What is the drug of choice for W. bancrofti

Answer 11

Cause Elephantiasis

Diethylcarbamazine

Question 12

What is the drug of choice for B. malayi?

Answer 12

DEC

Question 13

[Drug of choice]

Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 13

Albendazole

Question 14

[Drug of choice]

Trichuris trichuria

Answer 14

Mebendazole or albendazole

Question 15

[Drug of choice]

N. americanus
A. duodenale

Answer 15

Albendazole

Question 16

[Drug of choice]

Strongyloides stercoralis

Answer 16

Ivermectin

Question 17

[Drug of choice]

Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 17

Mebendazole

Question 18

[Drug of choice]

Trichnella spiralis

Answer 18

Mebendazole

Question 19

[Drug of choice]

cutaneous larva migrans

Answer 19

albendazole

Question 20

[Drug of choice]

visceral larva migrans

Answer 20

albendazole

Question 21

[Drug of choice]

W. bancrofti

Answer 21

DEC

Question 22

[Drug of choice]

B. malayi

Answer 22

DEC

Question 23

[Drug of choice]

Loa loa

Answer 23

DEC

Question 24

[Drug of choice]

Onchocerca volvulus

Answer 24

Ivermectin

Question 25

[Drug of choice] Dracunculus medianensis

Answer 25

Metronidazole

Question 26

[Drug of choice] C. philippinensis

Answer 26

Albendazole

Question 27

[Drug of choice] Schistosoma spp

Answer 27

Praziquantes

Question 28

[Drug of choice] Chlonorchis

Answer 28

Praziquantel

Question 29

[Drug of choice] P. westermanii

Answer 29

Praziquantel

Question 30

[Drug of choice] Fasciola hepatica

Answer 30

Bithionol

Question 31

[Drug of choice] T. saginata

Answer 31

Praziquantel

Question 32

[Drug of choice] Diphyllobothrium latum

Answer 32

praziquantel

Question 33

[Drug of choice] T solinum

Answer 33

tapewor

Question 34

[Drug of choice] Cysticercosis

Answer 34

Albendazole

Question 35

[Drug of choice] H. nana

Answer 35

Praziquantel

Question 36

[Drug of choice] Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 36

Albendazole

Question 37

___ should not be given to patients with cirrhosis

Answer 37

Albendazole

Question 38

___ inhibits fumarate reductase

Answer 38

Thiabendazole Contraindicated in pregnancy

Question 39

___ intensifies GABA-mediated neurotransmission in nematodes

Answer 39

Ivermectin Contraindicated in pregnancy and children < 5 years old

Question 40

___ stimulates nicotinic receptors at NMJ of nematode

Answer 40

pyrantel pamoate

Question 41

___ increases membrane permeability to Ca causing paralysis

Answer 41

praziquantel

Question 42

___ is contraindicated in ocular cysticercosis

Answer 42

Praziquantel

Question 43

___ uncouples oxidative phosphorylation or by activating ATPase

Answer 43

Niclosamide can kill scolices and cestode but has no effect on ova

Question 44

___ is an organohosphate compound used as an alternative treatment for S. haematobium, cause DUMBBELSS

Answer 44

Metrifonate

Question 45

Alternative to praziquantel for S. mansonil; cause orange red discoloration of urine

Answer 45

Oxamniquine

Question 46

Alternative treatment for ascariasis. Blocks ACh at the myoneural junction

Answer 46

Poperazine