Top 75 Drugs Antibiotics Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: penicillin antibiotic
Answer: amoxicillin - class
Question 2: Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox
Answer: amoxicillin - brand name
Question 3: tablets, chewable: 125mg, 250mg tablets: 500mg, 875mg XR tablets (Moxatag): 775mg
capsules: 250mg, 500mg powder for oral suspension: 125mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL,
400mg/5mL
Answer: amoxicillin - dosage forms
Question 4: gram negative: H. influenzae, E. coli, P. mirabilis, N. gonorrhoeae gram positive:
streptococci, staphylococci, D. pneumoniae gonorrhea
Answer: amoxicillin - indications
Question 5: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis via acylation of the transpeptidase enzyme
Answer: amoxicillin - MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in pts with hypersensitivity to penicillins or cephalosporins caution in renal
impairment pseudomembranous colitis possible during treatment with cephalosporins pregnancy B
Answer: amoxicillin - contraindications
Question 7: nausea vomiting diarrhea hives itching rash
Answer: amoxicillin - ADE
Question 8: take on empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals with full glass of water
chewable must be chewed or crushed in food take at even intervals complete full course of therapy keep
suspension in fridge and discard after 14 days shake suspension before using
Answer: amoxicillin - counseling
Question 9: keflex
Answer: cephalexin - brand name
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, Question 10: cephalosporin antibiotic
Answer: cephalexin - class
Question 11: capsules: 250mg, 500mg, 750mg powder for oral suspension: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
tablets: 250mg, 500mg
Answer: cephalexin - dosage forms
Question 12: streptococci, staphylococci, E. coli, P. mirabilis, klebsiella, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis
streptococcal pharyngitis, skin infections, uncomplicated cystitis
Answer: cephalexin - indications
Question 13: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis via acylation of the transpeptidase enzyme
Answer: cephalexin - indications
Question 14: Bactrim, Septra
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - brand name
Question 15: sulfonamide antibiotic
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - class
Question 16: tablets: 80mg/400mg tablets, double strength: 160mg/800mg suspension: 40mg/5mL /
200mg/5mL injection: 80mg/5mL / 400mg/5mL
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - dosage forms
Question 17: UTI due to E. coli, klebsiella-enterobacter, P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, P. morgana shigellosis
due to S. flexneri, S. sonnei chronic bronchitis acute Otitis media in children due to H. influenzae or S.
penumoniae pneumocystis carinni penumonitis prophylaxis against PCP traveler's diarrhea in adults
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - indications
Question 18: T blocks the production of tetrahydrofolic acid by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase S
inhibits bacterial synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by competetive antagonism of para-aminobenzoic acid
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - MOA
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A+)
Question 1: penicillin antibiotic
Answer: amoxicillin - class
Question 2: Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox
Answer: amoxicillin - brand name
Question 3: tablets, chewable: 125mg, 250mg tablets: 500mg, 875mg XR tablets (Moxatag): 775mg
capsules: 250mg, 500mg powder for oral suspension: 125mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL,
400mg/5mL
Answer: amoxicillin - dosage forms
Question 4: gram negative: H. influenzae, E. coli, P. mirabilis, N. gonorrhoeae gram positive:
streptococci, staphylococci, D. pneumoniae gonorrhea
Answer: amoxicillin - indications
Question 5: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis via acylation of the transpeptidase enzyme
Answer: amoxicillin - MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in pts with hypersensitivity to penicillins or cephalosporins caution in renal
impairment pseudomembranous colitis possible during treatment with cephalosporins pregnancy B
Answer: amoxicillin - contraindications
Question 7: nausea vomiting diarrhea hives itching rash
Answer: amoxicillin - ADE
Question 8: take on empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals with full glass of water
chewable must be chewed or crushed in food take at even intervals complete full course of therapy keep
suspension in fridge and discard after 14 days shake suspension before using
Answer: amoxicillin - counseling
Question 9: keflex
Answer: cephalexin - brand name
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, Question 10: cephalosporin antibiotic
Answer: cephalexin - class
Question 11: capsules: 250mg, 500mg, 750mg powder for oral suspension: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
tablets: 250mg, 500mg
Answer: cephalexin - dosage forms
Question 12: streptococci, staphylococci, E. coli, P. mirabilis, klebsiella, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis
streptococcal pharyngitis, skin infections, uncomplicated cystitis
Answer: cephalexin - indications
Question 13: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis via acylation of the transpeptidase enzyme
Answer: cephalexin - indications
Question 14: Bactrim, Septra
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - brand name
Question 15: sulfonamide antibiotic
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - class
Question 16: tablets: 80mg/400mg tablets, double strength: 160mg/800mg suspension: 40mg/5mL /
200mg/5mL injection: 80mg/5mL / 400mg/5mL
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - dosage forms
Question 17: UTI due to E. coli, klebsiella-enterobacter, P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, P. morgana shigellosis
due to S. flexneri, S. sonnei chronic bronchitis acute Otitis media in children due to H. influenzae or S.
penumoniae pneumocystis carinni penumonitis prophylaxis against PCP traveler's diarrhea in adults
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - indications
Question 18: T blocks the production of tetrahydrofolic acid by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase S
inhibits bacterial synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by competetive antagonism of para-aminobenzoic acid
Answer: sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim - MOA
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