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PHARMACOLOGY 5334 QUIZ 1 WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
PCN drug-drug interactions-correct-answer--aminoglycosides
-bacteriostatic antibiotics
-probenecid
Treatment for ONYCHOMYCOSIS-correct-answer-Terbinafine (Lamisil) 1 tab daily x
3-6 months po
Best treatment for chlamydia-correct-answer-Aziythromycin 1gm 1x dose
or
Doxycycline 100 mg po twice a day for 7 days
Patient with vaginal candidiasis, what is the treatment?-correct-answer-
Fluconazole 150mg po once
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Treatment for uncomplicated cervical gonorrhea-correct-answer-Ceftriaxone, 250
mg IM once, plus azithromycin, 1 g PO once
Patient with tinea capitis, what is the TX?-correct-answer-Very difficult to treat
topically
Griseofulium po 6-8 weeks
or
Terbinafine (Lamisil) po 2-4 weeks
Narrow Spectrum PCN-correct-answer-PCN G (procaine), PCN G (benzathine), PCN
V
Bugs they fight: GRAM(+) cocci- 1st drug of choice against Strep (pneumonia,
pharyngitis, endocarditis) , Clostridium (tetanus, anthrax, gas gangrene)Neisseria,
spirochete (syphilis)
Lauren comes into the clinic and is diagnosed with Trichomoniasis. The NP can
prescribe:-correct-answer-Metronidazole, 2 g PO once or
Tinidazole, 2 g PO once
Penicillinase-resistant PCN-correct-answer-Oxacillin, Nafacillin, Dicloxacillin
Bugs they fight: Staph
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Broad spectrum PCN-correct-answer-Ampicillin- ampiciliin/sulbactam (Unasyn)
Amoxicillin- amoxicillin/ER (Moxatog), Amoxicillin/Clavulanate(Augmentin)
Bugs they fight: Good against GRAM (-)H. influenza, e-coli, proteus mirabilis,
enterococci, salmonella and shigella
Extended Spectrum PCNs-correct-answer-Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
Bugs they fight: same as broad spectrum + pseudomonas, klebsiella, bacterial
fragilis
Beta-lactamase inhibitors-correct-answer-clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
**Can not be given on their own, only in combo with PCN's i.e.> Augmentin,
Unasyn, Zoysn
Cephalosporin Generation 1-correct-answer--cephalexin
-cephazolin
-cephadoxil
**Cephlasporinase will destroy**
Not the drug of choice for active infections- good for prophylaxis prior to sx
PHARMACOLOGY 5334 QUIZ 1 WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
PCN drug-drug interactions-correct-answer--aminoglycosides
-bacteriostatic antibiotics
-probenecid
Treatment for ONYCHOMYCOSIS-correct-answer-Terbinafine (Lamisil) 1 tab daily x
3-6 months po
Best treatment for chlamydia-correct-answer-Aziythromycin 1gm 1x dose
or
Doxycycline 100 mg po twice a day for 7 days
Patient with vaginal candidiasis, what is the treatment?-correct-answer-
Fluconazole 150mg po once
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Treatment for uncomplicated cervical gonorrhea-correct-answer-Ceftriaxone, 250
mg IM once, plus azithromycin, 1 g PO once
Patient with tinea capitis, what is the TX?-correct-answer-Very difficult to treat
topically
Griseofulium po 6-8 weeks
or
Terbinafine (Lamisil) po 2-4 weeks
Narrow Spectrum PCN-correct-answer-PCN G (procaine), PCN G (benzathine), PCN
V
Bugs they fight: GRAM(+) cocci- 1st drug of choice against Strep (pneumonia,
pharyngitis, endocarditis) , Clostridium (tetanus, anthrax, gas gangrene)Neisseria,
spirochete (syphilis)
Lauren comes into the clinic and is diagnosed with Trichomoniasis. The NP can
prescribe:-correct-answer-Metronidazole, 2 g PO once or
Tinidazole, 2 g PO once
Penicillinase-resistant PCN-correct-answer-Oxacillin, Nafacillin, Dicloxacillin
Bugs they fight: Staph
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Broad spectrum PCN-correct-answer-Ampicillin- ampiciliin/sulbactam (Unasyn)
Amoxicillin- amoxicillin/ER (Moxatog), Amoxicillin/Clavulanate(Augmentin)
Bugs they fight: Good against GRAM (-)H. influenza, e-coli, proteus mirabilis,
enterococci, salmonella and shigella
Extended Spectrum PCNs-correct-answer-Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn)
Bugs they fight: same as broad spectrum + pseudomonas, klebsiella, bacterial
fragilis
Beta-lactamase inhibitors-correct-answer-clavulanic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam
**Can not be given on their own, only in combo with PCN's i.e.> Augmentin,
Unasyn, Zoysn
Cephalosporin Generation 1-correct-answer--cephalexin
-cephazolin
-cephadoxil
**Cephlasporinase will destroy**
Not the drug of choice for active infections- good for prophylaxis prior to sx
