Key drugs to learn

Question 1

What is used to treat HIV?

Answer 1

Saquinvir

Question 2

What is used to treat herpes/ Varicella?

Answer 2

Aciclovir

Question 3

What is Benzylpenicllin used to treat?

Answer 3

Most gram positive infection

Question 4

What is used treat UTI?

Answer 4

Nirofurantoin

Question 5

What drug is used to treat clostridium difficile?

Answer 5

Vancomycin

Question 6

What is a serious MRSA infection?

Answer 6

Vancomycin

Question 7

What is flucloxacillin/co-amoxiclav?

Answer 7

Beta-lactamase producing staph aureus

Question 8

What is gram negative bacteria generally treated with?

Answer 8

Gentamicin

Question 9

What is amphotericin B used to treat?

Answer 9

Systemic fungal infection

Question 10

What drug do you use to treat fungal infection?

Answer 10

Nystatin

Question 11

How is saquinavir administered and how does it work?

Answer 11

Oral administration it is a protease inhibitor

Question 12

How is the treatment of Herpes administered?

Answer 12

IV and prevents multiplying

Question 13

How is benzylpenicillin administered?

Answer 13

IV and it inhibits cross linking

Question 14

How is nitrofurantoin administered?

Answer 14

Oral administration, it affects DNA.

Question 15

How is vancomycin administered and how does it work?

Answer 15

IV, it inhibits peptidoglycan formation

Question 16

How is flucloxacillin/ co-amoxiclav administered?

Answer 16

IV and it inhibits of cross linking

Question 17

How is gentamicin administered?

Answer 17

IV, produces faulty bacterial proteins

Question 18

How is nystatin administered?

Answer 18

Topically or oral it bind to ergesterol

Question 19

How is amphotericin B administered?

Answer 19

IV, it binds to ergesterol