Exam 4 Flashcards

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Is peptidolgycan in gram-negative gram-positive or both?

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both

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What are the four β-lactam drugs? Cidal or static?

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penicillin/cephalosporin/monobactams/carbapenems

-cidal

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What is the main adverse effect of the penicillins?

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hypersensitivity

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What is the main β-lactamase inhibitor?

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Clavulanic acid

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What two drugs are contained in augmentin?

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amoxicillin and clavulonic acid

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What is the main adverse effect of cephalosporins?

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hypersensitivity

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Which two antibiotics can have disulfarim effects?

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metronidazole and cephalosporins

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Is Aztreonam effective against gram positives or gram negatives?

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Negative

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What is the only monobactam? What is notable about this drug? Susceptible to β-lactamase?

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Aztreonam

enters CSF

no

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What is the main adverse effect of Aztreonam?

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hypersensitivity

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Can Carbapenems penetrate the CNS?

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yes

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Which β-lactam is resistant to β-lactamase?

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Carbapenems

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What other drug is imipenem administered with? Why?

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cilastatin

to prevent renal clearance

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Can carbapenems penetrate the CSF?

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yes

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What is the main adverse effect of carbapenems?

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GI issues

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What amino acid sequence is vancomycin specific for?

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D-ala-D-ala

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What are the three toxicities of vancomycin?

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oto

nephro

redman

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What is the MOA of bacitracin? What two types of applications is bacitracin found? Gram negative, positives of both?

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prevent incorporation of amino acids into cell wall

topical and ophthalmic

both

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What is the MOA of fosfomycin?

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prevent synthesis of UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid

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What condition is fosfomycin commonly used to treat?

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UTIs

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What step of protein synthesis do aminoglycosides inhibit?

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initiation complex

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What drug class are aminoglycosides often used in combination with? To treat what?

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β-lactam

gram-negative infections

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What ribosomal subunit to aminoglycosides bind?

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30S

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What are the two most common toxicities of aminoglycosides?

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nephrotoxic

ototoxic

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What ribosomal subunit do macrolides bind? What step do they block?
50s translocation to P-site
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What are the three macrolides we have to know for this test?
Erythromycin Clarithromycin Azithromycin
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What is the main adverse effect of macrolides?
GI issues
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What ribosomal subunit do tetracyclines bind? What step do they block?
30S binding of tRNA to A-site
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What are the two main adverse effects of tetracyclines?
sequester calcium photosensitivity
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What is the main use of clindamycin?
soft tissue infections causes by staph or strep
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What ribosomal subunit does clindamycin bind?
50S inhibit translocation to P-site
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What are the two MOAs of clindamycin?
prevent binding to A site prevent peptide elongation
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According to Henry, what two serious infections is chloramphenical reserved for?
RMSF and Typhus
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Which ribosomal subunit does chloramphenicol bind? Which step of protein synthesis is blocked?
50S blocks peptidyl elogation
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What are the two toxicities of chloramphenicol? Why?
myelosuppression Gray Baby Syndrome --> lack of glucoronidation
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Which ribosomal subunit does Linezolid bind? What is the MOA of linezolid?
50S prevent formation of bond between ribosome and fMet-tRNA
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What antibiotic that interferes with protein synthesis is reserved for severe infections?
Linezolid
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What is the toxicity of Linezolid?
myelosuppression
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What enzyme do sulfonamides inhibit? What intermediate do they compete with?
Dihydropterate Synthase PABA
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What product do sulfonamides interfere with the synthesis of?
Dihydrofolate
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What is the main adverse effect of sulfonamides? What are the three sulfonamide antibiotics?
photosensitivity Sulfadiazine/sulfamethoxazole/sulfamethizole
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What drug functions like trimethoprim? What is the MOA of these drugs?
Pyrimethamine interfere with bacterial DHFR
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What are the two main uses for TMP/SMX?
UTI prostatitis
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Are fluoroquinolones successful against gram negatives, positives or both?
both
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What is the MOA of fluoroquinolones?
inhibit topo. II
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What are the three main side effects of fluoroquinolones?
GI disturbances QT prolongation bind divalent cations
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What is the MOA of daptomycin?
depolarizes bacterial cell membrane
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Is daptomycin effectvie against gram-positives or gram-negatives?
gram-positives
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What organ is effected by Daptomycin?
skeletal muscles
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What is the MOA of polymyxin B?
detergent
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Is polymyxin B effective against gram positives or gram negatives?
gram negatives
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What component of the cell membrane does Polymyxin B bind to particularly well?
LPS
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What two drugs are sued to treat an uncomplicated skin infection? What if there is an allergy?
Penicillin or 1st gen. cephalosporin vanc. or clindamycin
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What two drugs are used to treat a skin infection if it is complicated?
penicillin + lactamse inhibitor
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What three drugs are used to treat MRSA?
Vancomycin Linezolid Daptomycin
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What three drugs are used to treat osteomyelitis empirically?
vancomycin ceftriaxone cefepime
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What is used to treat osteomyelitis in surgeries?
penicillin + lactamse inhibitors
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What drug is used to treat septic arthritis empirically?
ceftriaxone
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Which antibiotic works well on adherent bacteria especially in a joint?
Rifampin
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What drug is used to treat acute sinusitis?
augmentin
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What two drugs are used to treat pharyngitis?
penicillin or amoxicillin
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What drug is used to treat community acquired pneumonia?
macrolide
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What two drugs are used to treat hospital acquired pneumonia?
β-lactam (+) macroldie
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What two drugs are used to treat MRSA pneumonia?
vancomycin and linezolid
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What drug is used to treat ventilator associated pneumonia?
ceftriaxone
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What drug combination is used to treat cystitis?
TMP/SMX
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What drug combination is used to treat pyelonephritis? In the kidney?
TMP/SMX Fluroquinolone
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What drug is used to treat complicated UTI and prostatitis?
Fluroquinolone
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What two drugs are used to treat intra-abdominal infections?
Ticeracillin and clavulunate
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What drug combination is used to treat bacterial meningitis?
ceftriaxone/cefotaxime + vanc.
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What drug combination is used to treat neonatal meningitis?
ampicillin + cephalosporin + gentamicin
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What drug combination is used to treat sepsis?
cefepime + vancomycin
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What drug combination is used to treat endocarditis?
ceftriaxone + vancomycin
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What drug combination is used to treat fever and neutropenia?
ciprofloxacin + augmentin
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What three drugs are used to treat enterococci?
linezolid daptomycin tigecycline
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What cells does TB reproduce in? Is TB dormant or active inside a granuloma?
macrophages dormant
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Is INH cidal or static? What enzyme activates INH?
-cidal Kat G
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What cells can INH penetrate?
macrophages
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Is INH more effective in MTB or MAC?
MTB
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What is the MOA of INH?
inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid
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What enzyme activates INH?
KatG
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What type of people can develop peripheral neuropathy to INH?
slow acetylators
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Other than peripheral neuropathy, atients taking INH can develop what other side effect? What exacerbates this side effect?
hepatitis alcohol
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What is the MOA of rifampin? Via what protein?
inhibits bacterial RNA synthesis DNA dependent RNA polymerase
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Is rifampin cidal or static?
-cidal
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Which anti-TB drug is a potent p450 enzyme inducer?
Rifampin
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Which anti-TB drug is specifically used in HIV(+) individuals?
Rifabutin
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Which anti-TB drug is used almost exclusively in combination with other drugs?
Pyrazinamide
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Which drug is particularly effective in the acidic environment of macrophages?
Pyrazinamide
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What is the main side effect of Pyrazinamide?
hyperuricemia
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What is the MOA of ethambutol?
inhibits arabinosyl transferases
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Which anti-TB drug is used to treat MAC?
Ethambutol
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Which anti-TB drug can produce red/green color blindness?
Ethambutol
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Which aminoglycoside can be used against TB?
Streptomycin
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Which has greater activity against MAC, rifampin or rifabutin?
rifabutin
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What is the special enzyme possessed by bacteria and protozoa that render them susceptible to metronidazole?
pyruvate:ferredoxin oxireductase
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What four drugs are known for their disulfarim like activities?
metronidazole cephalosporins griseofulvin procarbazine
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Which three specific bugs are primarily treated by metronidazole?
trich and giardia trophozytes entamoeba histolytica
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Which two drugs are used to treat the cysts of Entamoeba?
iodoquinol or Paromomycin
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What type of drug is iodoquinol? Effective against?
halogenated hydroxyquinolone cysts and trophozites
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What is the only location where iodoquinol is effective?
lumen
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What is the toxicity of iodomycin? What population?
optic atrophy kids
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What type of drug is paromomycin? Effective against?
aminoglycoside trophozite and cyst
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What bug is responsible for diarrhea or HIV?
cryptosporidium parvum
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What drug is used to treat C. parvum?
Nitazoxanide
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What is the supposed MOA of Nitazoxanide?
interferes with PFOR
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What is the Tx for P. jirovecci?
TMP/SMX
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What drug combination is used for T. gondii?
Pyrimethamine/Sulfadiazine
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What enzyme do Sulfonamides inhibit? This leads to a decreased production of what compound?
Dihydropterate Synthase Folate
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What two drugs belong to the class of Diaminopyrimidines?
trimethoprim and pyrimethamine
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What is the MOA of pyrimethamine and trimethoprim?
inhibit DHFR
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What are the two drugs used to treat toxoplasmosis?
Pyrimethamine and Sulfadiazine
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What drug combination is used to treat P. jirovecii?
TMP/SMX
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What are the two most common side effects of quinine? What stage?
Cinchonism and hypoglycemia erythrocytic
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Which anti-malarial is effective against all species?
Mefloquine
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What is primaquine effective against?
liver stages of ovale and vivax
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Patients being treated with what anti-malarial have to be first screened for G6PDase status?
Primaquine
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What is the only drug effective against falciparum?
Malarone
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What is artemisinin used for?
resistant species of falciparum
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What are the two side effects of Benzimidazoles?
GI and CNS
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When are benzimidazoles contraindicated?
pregnancy
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What drug is used to treat Strongyloidiases? What is the MOA of this drug?
Ivermectin muscle paralysis
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What three organisms is praziquantel used to treat? MOA of this drug?
cestodes and flukes and cysticercosis increase Ca2+ permeability
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Does amphotericin B have good or poor CNS penetration? What is amphotericin B complexed to?
poor deoxycholic acid
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What is the main toxicity of amphotericin B?
nephrotoxic
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Does amphotericin B produce vasodilation or vasoconstriction? Afferent or efferent?
vasoconstriction, afferent
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What is the MOA of all azoles?
inhibit the enzyme that converts lanosterol to ergosterol
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Which azole inhibits p450?
Ketoconazole
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Which azole has the widest therapeutic index? What bug is fluconazole particularly good at eliminating?
Fluconazole Candidiasis
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Which drug has replaced amphotericin B as the drug of choice for disseminated aspergillosis?
Voriconazole
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Which organism is almost the sole exclusive use for flucytosine?
Cryptococcus
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What is the main side effect of flucytosine?
bone marrow suppression
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What is the MOA of echinocandins? Which two fungi are echinocandins used to treat?
inhibit synthesis of β-glucans Candidia and Aspergillus
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What is the common suffix for all echinocandins?
-fungin
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Which two anti-fungals get concentrated in the keratin? What does this mean?
Griseofulvin and terbinafine prolonged function
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What is the MOA of all Allyamines?
inhibit activity of squalene epoxidase
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What class of drug is nystatin?
polyene
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What enzyme activates acyclovir?
viral thymidine kinase
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What is the MOA of acyclovir?
inhibits viral DNA synthase
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What is the MOA of foscarnet? Requires phosphorylation?
occupies pyrophosphate site on HSV DNA polymerase no
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When is Foscarnet used?
when resistance to acyclovir is developed in HSV/CMV
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What ezyme activates gangciclovir?
CMV UL97
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What is the MOA of Oseltamivir?
inhibits neuroaminidase
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How old do kids have to be to be given Oseltamivir?
older than 1 yr
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How old does one have to be to use zanamivir?
7 years
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How is zanamivir administered?
inhalation
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How is Peramivir administered? MOA?
IV Neuroaminidase inhbitor
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What protein is inhibited by Amantidine and Rinantadine?
Influenza A M2
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What is the function of Influenza A M2?
nucleocapsid release
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What drug is used to treat RSV and HCV?
Ribavirin
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What is ribavirin an analogue of?
Guanosine
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What is the MOA of paritaprevir? What is the name of this protein?
inhibits HCV protease NS3/4A
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What is the MOA of Ledipasvir? What drug is Ledispavir coadministered with?
inhibits NS5A protein of HCV Sofosbuvir
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What is the MOA of ombitasvir? What two drugs is Ombitasvir combined with to treat HCV?
inhibits NS5A protein of HCV Paritaprevir and Ritonavir
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What is the MAO of sofosbuvir?
HCV RNA polymerase inhibitor
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What is the MOA of dasabuvir?
non-nucleoside inhibitor of RNA polymerase
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Which NRTI is associated with a life-threating allergic rxn and must be screened? What is the haplotype being screened?
Abacavir HLA-B5707
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What is Lamivudine an analogue of? How is lamivudine administered?
Cytosine orally
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What is Emtricitabine? How is emtricitabine administered?
fluorinated analogue of lamivudine orally
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What are the two advantages of Emtricitabine over Lamivudine?
increase half-life increase bioavailability
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In which four conditions is Emtricitabine contraindicated?
preg/kids/liver/renal
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What is Tenofovir an analogue of? Administered?
adenosine orally
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What is Zimovudine an analogue of?
deoxythymidine
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What are the two NNRTIs?
Nevirapine and Efavirenz
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What is the most severe rxn of NNRTIs?
Steven Johnson Syndrome
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How is Efavirenz administered?
orally
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Which NNRTI induces p450?
Efavirenz
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Which protease inhibitors p450?
Atazanavir and Rotinavir
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Which protease inhibitor is used as a booster? Which requires acid for absorption?
ritonavir Atazanavir
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When is Darunavir used? Route of administration?
protease resistant viruses oral
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What is the MOA of maraviroc? Route of administration? Screening required?
CCR5 antagonist oral CCR5 tropism
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What is the MOA of Enfuvirtide?
fusion inhibitor
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What is the only anti-retro viral administered parenterally?
Enfuvirtide
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When are the two indications for the use of Enfurvitide?
experienced patients patients with HIV replication in the presence of ART
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What is the MOA of Raltegravir?
integrase inhibitor
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What is the MOA of Elvitegravir? What drug does this need to be coadministered with?
integrase inhibitor cobicistat
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What is the MOA of Dolutegravir?
integrase inhibitor
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What are the two combinations of ARV therapies?
one integrase inhibitor + two NRTIs one protease inhibitor + two NRTIs
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How is resistance to daptomycin generated? Which amino acid?
addition of positive charge to membrane Lysine
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How is resistance to tetracyclines generated?
efflux pump
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How is resistance against metronidazole generated?
mutations in activating enzyme
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How is resistance generated against aminoglycosides?
chemical modification of the antibiotic
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Which two classes of drugs are susceptible to β-lactamases?
penicillins and cephalosporins
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What enzyme is inhibited by TMP?
DHFR
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What enzyme is inhibited by Sulfonamides?
Dihydropterate Synthase
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What is high dose aspirin used for?
anti-inflammatory
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What is low dose aspirin used for?
anti-pyretic analgesic
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What property does acetominophen not possess?
anti-inflammatory
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What two properties does acetominophen possess?
anti-pyretic and analgesic
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What receptor does Capsaicin activate?
Vanilloid
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What does prolonged activation of the vanilloid receptor cause?
decrease release of substance P
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What drug do NSAIDs inhibit the activity of?
diuretics
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Which NSAID is used to treat gout?
indomethacin
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How does colchicine aid in the treatment of gout?
inhibits Neutrophil migration
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What is the most severe side-effect of colchicine?
diarrhea
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What are the two Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors?
Allopurinol Febuxostat
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What drug acts like probenecid?
Sulfipyrazone
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What generations of cephalosporin enters the CNS?
3rd and 4th
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What antibiotic does not penetrate the CNS?
vancomycin
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Are aminoglycosides cidal at low or high concentrations?
high
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What drug class does Amikacin belong to?
Aminoglycoside
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What two species are found in MAC?
avium and intracellularle
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How is MAC transmitted?
ingestion of contaminated food or water
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Which form of TB is Isoniazid not particularly useful for?
MAC
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What other bug is Rifampin useful for?
Chlamydia
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What is pyrayinamide an analogue of?
nicotinamide
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What does Brittingham say the toxicity of Ethambutol is?
hyperuricemia
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What three drugs are used to treat MAC?
Macrolide Rifampin Ethambutol
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What two drugs are used for MAC prophylaxis in HIV patients?
clathiromycin or azithromycin
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What three drugs are used to treat Leprosy?
dapsone rifampin clofazime
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What is dapsone an analogue of? What does dapsone inhibit the synthesis of?
PABA folate
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Which anti-TB drug can exacerbate the hemolytic anemia of G6PDase deficiency?
Dapsone
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Which antibiotic is effective against malaria? What is the side effect of the drug?
Doxycycline photosensitivity
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What is the drug of choice for pinworm? MOA of this drug?
Pyrantel Pamoate nAchR depolarizing agent
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Where does Sporotrix schenkii come from?
rose bushes
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According to Brittingham, what are the four dimorphic fungi?
Histoplasma Blastomycoses Coccidiodes Sporotrix
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What are the two polyenes?
Amphotericin B Nystatin
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What is the common suffix for all azoles?
-conazole
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What is the common suffix for all echinocandins?
-fungin
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What does Amphotericin B bind?
ergosterol
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Which fungi is posaconazole particularly effective at treating?
Aspergillus
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What are the two allyamines?
Terbiniafine naftifine
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Which yeast branches at 45 degrees?
Aspergillus
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How is acyclovir administered? Used for?
oral or IV herpes or VZV
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What is the organ toxicity of acyclovir?
nephrotoxic
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What is valcyclovir a prodrug of? What is the benefit?
acyclovir more bioavailable
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What is the route of administration of foscarnet?
IV only
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What is the toxicity of foscarnet?
nephrotoxic
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Which virus is gangcyclovir particularly useful for?
CMV
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How is gangcyclovir administered?
IV and then orally
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What is the prodrug of gangciclovir? What is its advantage?
Valgangciclovir more bioavailable
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Is influenza RNA or DNA?
RNA
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Which influenza isotypes is oseltamivir effective against?
A and B
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When is Zanamivir contraindicated?
respiratory issues
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What enzyme activates Ribavirin?
Adenosine Kinase
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How is Ribavirin administered for RSV?
aerosolized
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What is the MOA of Simeprevir?
inhibits HCV NS3/4A of HCV
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What is the function of NS5A of HCV?
required for viral RNA replication
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Which is the common suffix for all Protease Inhibitors?
-Navir
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What is the common suffix for all Integrase Inhibitors?
-Gravir
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What other virus may NRTIs be useful in treating?
HBV
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What is the administration route of Abacavir?
oral
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What is Zidovudine an analogue of? Administered?
Deoxythymidine orally
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What are the two uses for indomethacin?
Gout and ankylosing spondylitis
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What does SPOK stand for?
Sulindac Piroxicam Oxaprozin Ketorolac
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How does methotrexate improve the symptoms of RA?
inhibits Tcell activation
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Why is cyclosporine used to treat RA?
inhibits production of IL1 and IL2
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Why is leflunomide used to treat RA? Which enzyme?
inhibits ribonucleotide production Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase
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Which two antimalarials are used to treat RA?
chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine
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What are the two anti-TNF drugs used for RA?
Etanercept and infliximab
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What is the MOA of anakinra?
IL1 inhibitor
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Which two β-blockers are used to treat migraines?
Propranalol and metoprolol
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Which TCA is used to treat a migraine?
Amitriptyline
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Which two anti-epileptics are used to treat migraines?
valproate and topiramate
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Which three anti-emetics are used to treat migraines?
Metochlopromide Chlorpromazine Prochlorperazine
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Which two ergot derivatives are used for migraines?
Ergotamine Dihydroergotamine
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What is the MOA that ergotamine and dihydroergotamine can improve the symptoms of a migraine? Via what receptor? What nerve afferents?
vasoconstriction 5HT1D Trigeminal
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Which class of drugs with a common suffix is used to treat migraines? Via which receptors?
-Triptans 5HT1B and 5HT1D
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Which two viruses can Ribivarin treat?
HCV and RSV
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Which azole requires acid for absorption?
Itraconazole
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What specific interleukin molecule is downregulated by steroids?
IL2
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Do glucocorticoids downregulate Bcells or Tcells more?
Bcells
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What is considered low dose glucocorticoid therapy?
264
What is considered medium dose glucocorticoid therapy?
7.5 - 30 mg
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What is considered high dose glucocorticoid therapy?
30-100
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What is considered very high dose glucocorticoid therapy?
>100
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What is considered a glucocorticoid pulse?
>250
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What does cyclosporin bind? What does this form a complex with?
cyclophilin calcineurin
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Which interleukin is not produced because of cyclosporines actions?
IL2
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What is the MOA of tacrolimus?
same as cyclosporine
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What drug is easier to moniter the blood levels of, tacrolimus or cyclosporine?
tacrolimus
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What does azathioprine get converted into?
6MP
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What are the two MOAs of azathioprine as an immunosuppressant?
inhibit lymphocyte DNA inhibit de novo purine synthesis
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What two viruses pop up during azathioprine use?
HSV and VZV
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Mycophenolate inhibits the activity of what enzyme?
IMP dehydrogenase
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Mycophenolate inhibits the production of what nucleoside?
guanine
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What virus pops up during the use of mycophenolate?
CMV
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When is mycophenolate contraindicated?
pregnancy
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Which immunosuppressant binds mTOR? Which cell cycle progression checkpoint is blocked?
Sirolimus G1/S
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What are the two mechanisms by which Antithymocyte Globulin suppresses the immune system?
complement mediated sequestering thymocyte surface receptors
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What is the main side-effect of thymocyte globulin? How is this suppressed?
cytokine storm glucocorticoids
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Which cells express CD3?
Bcells Tcells
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What drug is a CD3 antibody?
Muromonab
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What is the function of Muromonab?
to treat glucocorticoid resistant rejection
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What are the three anti-TNF agents?
Inflixamab Etanercept Adalimumab
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Which anti-TNF agent is a human and mouse chimera?
infliximab
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Which anti-TNF agent is a recombinant human IgG?
Adalimumab
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Which anti-TNF agent contains the human anti-TNF and Fc IgG?
Etanercept
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What are albendazole and mebendazole effective against?
all worms
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Can Oseltamivir be used for H1N1?
yes
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What are oseltamivir and zanamivir analogues of?
sialic acid
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What is the function of NS3/4A?
cleavage of polypeptides required for viral infection
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What is the function of IL2?
Tcell growth factor
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Which Immunosuppressant can produce hirsutism?
cyclosporine
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What is the function of echinacea? Whe should echinacea not be used?
improve immune function not used = immune dysfunction
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What is the function of gingko biloba? Via what receptor?
improve memory function 5HT1A
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What are the two main side effects of ginko biloba?
anti-platelet seizures
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What are the three main uses of garlic?
HTN cholesterol athesclerosis
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What is the main side effect of garlic?
increased bleeding risk
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What are the two uses of ginseng?
boost stamina and boost immune system
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What is the use of milk thistle?
liver cirrhosis
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What is the use of St. Johns WOrt?
anti-depressant
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What is the use of saw palmetto?
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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When should melatonin not be used?
those trying to conceive
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What is the use of butterbur and feverfew?
migraines
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What is the use of CoQ10?
statin induced myopathy
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What vitamin does CoQ10 resemble?
Vitamin K