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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: Antiprotozoal and antihelminthic drugs

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Quiz on Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: Antiprotozoal and antihelminthic drugs:

1.

Drug of choice for hookworm infestation is:

Albendazole

Mebendazole

Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate

Piperazine citrate

None

2.

Drug of choice for kala-azar is:

Pentamidine

Amphotericin B

Sodium stibogluconate

Penicillin

None

3.

Drug of choice for neurocysticercosis is:

Albendazole

Praziquantel

Levamisole

Piperazine

None

4.

Drug commonly used in the treatment of echinococosis is:

Pyrental prermeated

Albendazole

Metronidazole

Ivermectin

None

5.

The drug of choice for schistosomiasis is:

Albendazole

Triclabendazole

Metronidazole

Praziquantel

None

6.

Scabies can be effectively treated systemically by:

Contrimoxazole

Permethrin

Ivermectin

Psoralens

None

7.

Drug of choice for medical treatment of hydatid cyst of liver is:

Praziquantel

Albendazole

Ivermectin

Thiabendazole

None

8.

DEC (Di-ethyl-carbamazine) is used for the treatment of:

Dracunculiasis

Taeniasis

Schistosomiasis

Filariasis

None

9.

Ivermectin is used for the treatment of:

Hookworm infestation

Teniasis

Ascariasis

Filariasis

None

10.

All of these are used in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis except:

Sitamaquine

Paromomycin

Miltefosine

Hydroxychloroquine

None

11.

Metronidazole is effective in all of the following conditions except:

Pseudomembranous colitis

Neurocysticercosis

Giardiasis

Amebic liver abscess

None

12.

A female presented with frothy, greenish vaginal discharge with a musty smell. On examination ‘strawberry vagina’ was noted. A diagnosis of trichomonas vaginalis was made. Drug of choice is:

Metronidazole

Fluconazole

Erythromycin

Tetracycline

None

13.

Bull’s eye retinopathy is seen in:

Methanol

Steroids

Ethambutol

Chloroquine

None

14.

Round worm infection is best treated with:

Albendazol

Mebendazole

Pyrantel pamoate

Metronidazole

None

15.

Disulfiram like interaction with alcohol is seen with all of the following drugs EXCEPT:

Cefoperazone

Griseofulvin

Satranidazole

Metronidazole

None

16.

Which of the following drug causes flaccid paralysis of ascaris?

Pyrantel pamoate

Ivermectin

Albendazole

Piperazine

None

17.

Albendazole is effective against all of the following except:

Tapeworm

Pinworm

Hookworm

Roundworm

None

18.

Amphotericin B produce antifungal action by acting on:

Ribosome

Nucleic acid

Cell membrane

Cell wall

None

19.

Which of the following is not used as treatment for lymphatic filariasis?

Albendazole

Praziquantel

Ivermectin

Diethyl carbamazine

None

1 out of 19

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Please note: These MCQs are intended as a general overview of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Antiprotozoal & antihelminthic drugs and are not a comprehensive assessment of the subject.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of a healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

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