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ABVD chemotherapy drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following antifungal drugs can be used systemically, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nystatin is used topically or orally for local effects, not systemically.
Question 2 of 5
The enzyme involved in folic acid synthesis that is inhibited by sulfonamides is referred to as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sulfonamides inhibit dihydropteroate synthetase, a key enzyme in bacterial folic acid synthesis.
Question 3 of 5
The drug commonly associated with acute hemolytic reaction in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sulfonamides can cause hemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients due to oxidative stress.
Question 4 of 5
An agent that is beta-lactamase inhibitor but has no anti-bacterial activity by itself is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sulbactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor with no intrinsic antibacterial activity.
Question 5 of 5
The following antibiotic binds to sites on the 30S subunit of bacterial ribosome leading to production of defective bacterial proteins:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Streptomycin binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit, causing misreading of mRNA.