APEA –STD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Metronidazole (Flagyl) should not be administered in conjunction with:
-Disulfiram (Antabuse)
-Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
-Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
-Prednisolone (Prelone) - Answers - Disulfiram (Antabuse)
In the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease, the best medication to cover anaerobic
organism activity is:
-Azithromycin (Zithromax)
-Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
-Erythromycin (PCE)
-Metronidazole (Flagyl) - Answers - Metronidazole (Flagyl)
+It's a 3rd generation cephalosprin
TX= Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 250 mg IM plus doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg BID x 14
days with or without Flagyl 500 mg PO BID x 14 days
The brand name of ceftriaxone is:
-Cedax
-Cefotan
-Rocephin
-Suprax - Answers - Rocephin
Partner therapy for pt Dx with primary, secondary, or early latent syphilis should be
completed presumptively for all partners in the past:
-30 days if serologic testing is positive.
-60 days if serologic testing is positive.
-90 days, even if serologic testing is negative.
-year, even if serologic testing is negative. - Answers - 90 days, even if serologic testing
is negative.
The brand name of acyclovir, used in the treatment of genital herpes, is:
-Famvir
-Valtrex
-Zithromax
-Zovirax - Answers - Zovirax
Confirmed gonococcal conjunctivitis in a child should be treated with:
-Azithromycin (Zithromax) intravenously.
-Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) intravenously.
-Erythromycin (ILotycin) opthalmic ointment
, -Gentamicin (Garamycin) opthalmic ointment - Answers - Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Intravenously
The brand name for Penicillin G Benzathine is:
-Bicillin C-R
-Bicillin L-A
-Cuprimine
_Pfizerpen - Answers - Bicillin L-A
Two serious adverse reactions that may occur with the administration of Metronidazole
(Flagyl) include:
-esophageal ulcer and pericarditis.
-myalgia and hyperesthesia.
-peripheral neuropathy and seizures.
-spontaneous tendinitis and tendon rupture. - Answers - Peripheral Neuropathy and
seizures
For the treatment of genital condyloma acuminata, Imiquimod (Aldara) should be
applied:
-daily and removed in 6 hours
-twice daily, removing after 6 to 10 hours
-3 times weekly, removing after 8 hours
-weekly, removing after 8 hours - Answers - 3 times weekly, removing after 8 hours
The treatment of choice, in combination with Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), for uncomplicated
gonococcal infection in the patient allergic to Azithromycin (Zithromax) is:
-Clarithromycin (Biaxin).
-Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
-Erythromycin (Erythrocin)
Gemifloxacin (Factive) - Answers - Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Valacyclovir, used in the suppression of genital herpes, is:
-a prodrug of acyclovir
-an oral form of penciclovir
-not well tolerated
-less bioavailable than acyclovir - Answers - A prodrug of acyclovir.
Imiquimod (Aldara) is indicated for the treatment of:
-acne
-condyloma acuminata
-erysipelas
-keloids - Answers - Condyloma acuminata (genital warts)
The recommended empiric treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease is:
-Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin) intramuscularly plus Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
intramuscularly
Metronidazole (Flagyl) should not be administered in conjunction with:
-Disulfiram (Antabuse)
-Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
-Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
-Prednisolone (Prelone) - Answers - Disulfiram (Antabuse)
In the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease, the best medication to cover anaerobic
organism activity is:
-Azithromycin (Zithromax)
-Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
-Erythromycin (PCE)
-Metronidazole (Flagyl) - Answers - Metronidazole (Flagyl)
+It's a 3rd generation cephalosprin
TX= Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 250 mg IM plus doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg BID x 14
days with or without Flagyl 500 mg PO BID x 14 days
The brand name of ceftriaxone is:
-Cedax
-Cefotan
-Rocephin
-Suprax - Answers - Rocephin
Partner therapy for pt Dx with primary, secondary, or early latent syphilis should be
completed presumptively for all partners in the past:
-30 days if serologic testing is positive.
-60 days if serologic testing is positive.
-90 days, even if serologic testing is negative.
-year, even if serologic testing is negative. - Answers - 90 days, even if serologic testing
is negative.
The brand name of acyclovir, used in the treatment of genital herpes, is:
-Famvir
-Valtrex
-Zithromax
-Zovirax - Answers - Zovirax
Confirmed gonococcal conjunctivitis in a child should be treated with:
-Azithromycin (Zithromax) intravenously.
-Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) intravenously.
-Erythromycin (ILotycin) opthalmic ointment
, -Gentamicin (Garamycin) opthalmic ointment - Answers - Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Intravenously
The brand name for Penicillin G Benzathine is:
-Bicillin C-R
-Bicillin L-A
-Cuprimine
_Pfizerpen - Answers - Bicillin L-A
Two serious adverse reactions that may occur with the administration of Metronidazole
(Flagyl) include:
-esophageal ulcer and pericarditis.
-myalgia and hyperesthesia.
-peripheral neuropathy and seizures.
-spontaneous tendinitis and tendon rupture. - Answers - Peripheral Neuropathy and
seizures
For the treatment of genital condyloma acuminata, Imiquimod (Aldara) should be
applied:
-daily and removed in 6 hours
-twice daily, removing after 6 to 10 hours
-3 times weekly, removing after 8 hours
-weekly, removing after 8 hours - Answers - 3 times weekly, removing after 8 hours
The treatment of choice, in combination with Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), for uncomplicated
gonococcal infection in the patient allergic to Azithromycin (Zithromax) is:
-Clarithromycin (Biaxin).
-Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
-Erythromycin (Erythrocin)
Gemifloxacin (Factive) - Answers - Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Valacyclovir, used in the suppression of genital herpes, is:
-a prodrug of acyclovir
-an oral form of penciclovir
-not well tolerated
-less bioavailable than acyclovir - Answers - A prodrug of acyclovir.
Imiquimod (Aldara) is indicated for the treatment of:
-acne
-condyloma acuminata
-erysipelas
-keloids - Answers - Condyloma acuminata (genital warts)
The recommended empiric treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease is:
-Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin) intramuscularly plus Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
intramuscularly
