1.
All the β-lactam antibiotics exert their action by
2.
All the following are true about penicillins, except
3.
All the following are true about cephalosporins, except
4.
All the following are true about carbapenems, except
5.
All the following are true regarding monobactams, except
6.
All the following are true regarding glycopeptides antibiotics, except
7.
Most appropriate penicillin for the treatment of syphilis
8.
Penicillin combined with clavulanic acid to overcome the resistance from beta-lactamase producing organisms is
9.
Type of hypersensitivity reaction most commonly associated with penicillin allergies
10.
Penicillin primarily used to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections is
11.
Microorganism usually resistant to penicillin G is
12.
Penicillins are bactericidal because they:
13.
Drug co-administered with penicillin to inhibit renal tubular secretion and increase penicillin levels is
14.
Penicillin often used prophylactically to prevent bacterial endocarditis in dental procedures is
15.
Penicillin most commonly used in paediatric cases for bacterial infections such as otitis media is
16.
First generation cephalosporins are most effective against
17.
Third-generation cephalosporin
18.
Cephalosporin most effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
19.
Cephalosporin known to cause a disulfiram-like reaction when taken with alcohol is
20.
Orally administered cephalosporin among the following is
21.
Second-generation cephalosporin is
22.
NOT a feature of third-generation cephalosporins
23.
Cephalosporin associated with a higher risk of bleeding due to interference with vitamin K is
24.
Cephalosporin of choice for the treatment of bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis in patients undergoing dental procedures is
25.
Carbapenem administered with cilastatin to prevent degradation by renal dehydropeptidase is
26.
Carbapenems are generally resistant to
27.
Carbapenem with highest risk of causing seizures is
28.
Class of antibiotics often preferred in the treatment of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing organisms include
29.
Carbapenem with lowest risk of causing seizures is
30.
Carbapenem allowed for once-daily dosing due to its longest half-life is
31.
Aztreonam belongs to which class of antibiotics?
32.
Aztreonam is primarily effective against
33.
Which of the following antibiotics is a glycopeptide?
34.
Vancomycin is primarily used to treat
35.
Most common adverse effect associated with rapid infusion of vancomycin is
36.
Red man syndrome due to vancomycin is characterized by which of the following symptoms?
37.
Vancomycin-resistant infections are often treated with
38.
Primary mechanism by which bacteria develop resistance to vancomycin is
39.
Orally administered vancomycin is preferred in infections from
40.
Teicoplanin is similar to vancomycin in terms of spectrum of activity but has which of the following advantages?
