A 35-year-old woman with a history of world travel is found to have a hookworm infection. She has begun on therapy with mebendazole therapy orally and now returns home for follow-up. Which of the following statements regarding the pharmacodynamics of this agent is correct?

A 35-year-old woman with a history of world travel is found to have a hookworm infection. She has begun on therapy with mebendazole therapy orally and now returns home for follow-up. Which of the following statements regarding the pharmacodynamics of this agent is correct?

A 32-year-old man with hepatitis B refractory to several treatments has begun on a course of lamivudine. The mechanism of action of this medication likely involves which of the following?

A 25-year-old man with HIV disease presents to his primary care physician for management. His CD4 counts are dramatically lower than normal. He is being considered for therapy with protease inhibitors. Regarding the role of ritonavir in this patient, which of the following statements is true?

A 49-year-old man with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is treated with topical 5-fluorouracil. He presents to his oncologist for follow-up. In addition to monitoring renal and hepatic function for toxicity, one could theoretically measure levels of which of the following excreted products?

A 24-year-old male soldier has just returned from a duty tour in Iraq. He complains of a 3-cm diameter nonhealing ulcer on his left forearm. He reports having an insect bite there while in Iraq. Which of the following drugs would be best for this patient?