All of the following antibiotics are macrolides, EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Lincomycin. Lincomycin is not a macrolide antibiotic, unlike the other options. Macrolide antibiotics have a macrocyclic lactone ring structure, which is absent in Lincomycin. Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, and Roxythromycin are macrolides with a similar structure and mechanism of action as they inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit. Therefore, Lincomycin is the correct answer as it does not belong to the macrolide class of antibiotics.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Step-by-step rationale: 1. Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase. 2. Nevirapine is an NNRTI that inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. 3. Zidovudine (A) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. 4. Vidarabine (B) is a nucleoside analog antiviral medication. 5. Gancyclovir (D) is a nucleoside analog antiviral used for herpesvirus infections. Summary: Choice C (Nevirapine) is the correct answer as it belongs to the class of NNRTIs by inhibiting reverse transcriptase enzyme. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they belong to the class of nucleoside analog antivirals, not NNRTIs.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Step 1: Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator commonly used to relieve angina symptoms. Step 2: Cellular tolerance can develop with prolonged nitroglycerin use, reducing its effectiveness. Step 3: In this case, the patient's anginal episodes suggest a diminished response to nitroglycerin. Step 4: This is supported by the fact that increasing metabolism (Choice C) or insufficient dosage (Choice D) would not explain the reduced efficacy. Step 5: Vasospasm (Choice A) would be less likely as the primary cause compared to cellular tolerance.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, Diazoxide and hydralazine. Diazoxide is a vasodilator used to treat hypertension emergencies, while hydralazine is also a vasodilator commonly used for hypertensive crises. Both drugs have fast-acting properties and are often administered together to rapidly reduce blood pressure. A (Labetalol and prazosin) is incorrect because Labetalol is a beta-blocker and prazosin is an alpha-blocker, which are not commonly administered together for hypertensive emergencies. C (Clonidine and captopril) is incorrect because Clonidine is a centrally acting alpha-2 agonist and captopril is an ACE inhibitor, which are not typically used together for acute hypertension. D (Nitroprusside and esmolol) is incorrect because Nitroprusside is a potent vasodilator and esmolol is a beta-blocker, but they are not usually administered together

Correct Answer: D

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