ATI RN
Chemotherapy drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
After treating intestinal amoebiasis with metronidazole, a course of diloxanide furoate is often advised to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diloxanide furoate eradicates luminal cysts post-metronidazole treatment to prevent recurrence.
Question 2 of 5
The following helminthic disease can be treated by albendazole but not by mebendazole
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Albendazole treats neurocysticercosis (unlike mebendazole) due to better CNS penetration.
Question 3 of 5
A child has been brought with intestinal obstruction due to clumping of round worms. Which of the following anthelmintics administered by intragastic tube can relax the ascarids and relieve the obstruction
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Piperazine relaxes ascarids by paralyzing their muscles, relieving intestinal obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
The following are 1st line anti-tuberculous drugs except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First-line anti-TB drugs include isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. Cycloserine is a second-line drug used for resistant TB, not a first-line treatment.
Question 5 of 5
All the following antifungal drugs are antibiotics, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amphotericin B, nystatin, and griseofulvin are antibiotics derived from fungi, whereas miconazole is a synthetic azole antifungal, not an antibiotic.