Pharmacology – MCQs

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1.Which of the following antibiotics is resistant to penicillinase?

2.Which of the following antibacterial drugs does NOT work by blocking cell wall synthesis?

3.Nevirapine belongs to which class of antiretroviral drugs?

4.A diabetic individual has developed cellulitis caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as confirmed by antibiotic susceptibility tests. Which of the following antibiotics would NOT be suitable for treatment?

5.Which of the following medications is not associated with kidney toxicity?

6.Which topical antifungal medication is commonly used to treat candidiasis?

7.AIDS mainly targets which component of the immune system?

8.Which cellular component is targeted by tetracycline?

9.Which medication combination is administered as a single-dose treatment for Plasmodium vivax malaria?

10.Which of the following is NOT classified as a macrolide antibiotic?

11.Which of the following statements about Penicillin G (PnG) is incorrect?

12.Which acute emetic is most commonly recommended for vomiting caused by chemotherapy agents?

13.What is the typical range of penicillin allergy occurrence in different populations?

14.A resident doctor accidentally pricks herself with a suture needle previously used on a patient who has been HIV-positive for 11 years. The patient has adhered well to antiretroviral therapy and recently switched medications due to changes in physical appearance. His most recent CD4 count was 360 cells/mm³. What is the recommended post-exposure prophylaxis regimen for the doctor?

15.What is the mechanism by which tetracyclines exert their antibacterial effect?

16.Identify the antibiotic that is not classified as a ureidopenicillin.

17.What type of antibiotic is Roxithromycin classified as?

18.Which of the following statements about piperacillin is incorrect?

19.Which of the following is classified as a first-generation cephalosporin?

20.Identify the antibiotic that belongs to the beta-lactam class from the options below.

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