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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – Antiviral and antifungal drugs

Last updated: October 21, 2023 11:55 am

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Quiz on Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Antiviral and antifungal drugs:

The antimicrobial agent which inhibits the ergosterol biosynthesis is:

Griseofulvin

Fluconazole

Amphotericin B

5-Flucytosine

None

Drug of choice in herpes simplex encephalitis is:

Interferon

Vidarabine

Acyclovir

Amantadine

None

A diabetic patient presents with fungal infection of sinuses and peri-orbital region with significant visual impairment. The best drug for treatment of this patient is:

Itraconazole

Ketoconazole

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Amphotericin B

None

Following drugs act against HIV-2 except:

Tenofovir

Ritonavir

Efavirenz

Zalcitabine

None

The minimum period required for post-exposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV is:

4 weeks

12 weeks

8 weeks

6 weeks

None

Mechanism of action of protease inhibitors is:

Inhibits proviral RNA synthesis

Causes apoptosis of the affected cells

Prevents translation of viral RNA

Prevents maturation of new viral particles

None

Mechanism of action of oseltamivir is:

Block DNA dependent RNA polymerase

Blocks M2 protein

Neuraminidase inhibitor

Apoptosis of respiratory epithelial cells

None

Treatment of choice for coccidiodomycosis is:

Amphotericin

Fluconazole

Flucytosine

Griseofulvin

None

Which of the following drugs is used to prevent HIV transmission from an HIV positive pregnant mother to child? (AIIMS Nov. 2011)

Nevirapine

Lamivudine

Stavudine

Didanosine

None

10.

Drug causing maximum peripheral neuropathy is:

Didanosine

Stavudine

Lamivudine

Zidovudine

None

11.

Which drug would treat both dermatophytosis and candidal infections?

Griseofulvin

Nystatin

Tolnaftate

Ketoconazole

None

12.

The drug used to treat acyclovir resistant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection is:

Ganciclovir

Foscarnet

Abacavir

Valacyclovir

None

13.

Which of the following is oral drug for treatment of hepatitis C?

Lamivudine

Peg-interferon

Ledipasvir

Ribamivir

None

14.

Liposomal amphotericin B has the following advantage over conventional amphotericin B:

Lesser cost

Absence of infusional toxicity

Once a week administration

Lesser nephrotoxicity

None

15.

Drug of choice for acyclovir resistant herpes is:

Cidofovir

Gancyclovir

Foscarnet

Valacyclovir

None

16.

Drugs that can be used to treat candida infection are all EXCEPT:

Nystatin

Griseofulvin

Ketoconazole

Amphotericin

None

17.

Drug of choice for chronic hepatitis –B is:

IFN-alpha

Zidovudine

Ribavirin

Lamivudine

None

18.

Pancreatitis is a common complication of which one of the following:

Zidovudine

Zalcitabine

Stavudine

Didanosine

None

19.

Which of the following anti-metabolites act as an antifungal agent?

5-Flucytosine (5 FC)

Decarbazine

Paclitaxel

Chlorambucil

None

20.

All of the following are common adverse effects of HAART therapy except:

Steatosis

Lipodytrophy

Optic neuritis

Increased cholesterol

None

21.

Drug of choice for herpes simplex virus infection is:

Indinavir

Acyclovir

Zidovudine

Ribavarin

None

22.

Which of the following is most common side effect of zidovudine?

Anemia

Peripheral neuropathy

Lactic acidosis

None

23.

Drug of choice for herpes simplex keratitis is:

Ganciclovir

Acyclovir

Interferon

Amantadine

None

24.

A person is being treated for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1. He developed hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. Most likely drug implicated for these adverse effects is:

Raltegravir

Efavirenz

Didanosine

Ritonavir

None

25.

Enfuvirtide belongs to the class of:

Fusion inhibitors

Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Gp 120 inhibitors

Protease inhibitors

None

26.

Amphotericin B toxicity can be reduced by?

Combining with fluconazole

Incorporating it in liposomal complex

Combining with flucytosine

Injecting the drug with dextrose

None

27.

Mechanism of action of terbinafine is?

Inhition of microtubule formation

Binds to ergosterol

Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis

Prevents formation of purine

None

28.

Which of the following has poorest oral bioavailability?

Zanamivir

Amantadine

Oseltamivir

Rimantidine

None

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Please note: These MCQs are intended as a general overview of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Antiviral Drugs & Antifungal 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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