Antimicrobial Agents Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antimicrobial Agents Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 61: _____ is the DOC for TB preventive therapy
Answer: isoniazid
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Flashcard 62: DOC for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of HIV is
Answer: Tenofovir (TDF) + Lamivudine (3TC) + Dolutegravir (DTG)
Extra: Preferred regimen for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) according to current WHO and NACO guidelines. Treatment should be started as soon as possible (ideally within 2 hours, up to 72 hours) and continued for 28 days.
Alternative regimen: TDF + 3TC + Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r)
Flashcard 63: doses per tab(mg) for FDC tablet in pediatric TB regimen are
H-_____
R-_____
Z-_____
E-_____
Answer: 50
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Flashcard 64: Drug of choice (DOC) for a known chronic carrier of typhoid is _____
Answer: Ciprofloxacin
Extra: Chronic carrier state of S. Typhi (excreting the organism for >1 year) is managed with:
- **Drug of Choice:** Ciprofloxacin (750 mg BD for 4–6 weeks)
- **Alternative:** Ampicillin (100 mg/kg/day) plus Probenecid (2 g/day) for 6 weeks.
If gallstones are present, cholecystectomy may be required in addition to antibiotics.
Flashcard 65: DOC for pertussis is _____
Answer: Azithromycin
Extra: Macrolides are the drugs of choice for Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Azithromycin is currently preferred over Erythromycin due to its shorter course (5 days vs 14 days), better side-effect profile, and lower risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Flashcard 66: ACT combination used for *P. falciparum* under NVBDCP guidelines (India) is
Answer: Artesunate + Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (AS+SP)
Regimen:
Day 1: AS + SP
Day 2: AS + Primaquine (single dose)
Day 3: AS
Extra: Note: In North-Eastern states of India, Artemether-Lumefantrine (AL) is used instead of AS+SP due to resistance.
Primaquine is given on Day 2 in P. falciparum as a gametocidal agent to prevent transmission. (Dose: 0.75 mg/kg base)
Flashcard 67: active vaccine of varicella contains _____ strain
Answer: OKA
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Flashcard 68: DOC for typhoid case is _____
Answer: fluoroquinolone
Extra: Note: Ceftriaxone is currently the preferred drug for empiric treatment and MDR typhoid cases in many regions. Fluoroquinolones are used for sensitive strains.
Flashcard 69: gastric buffer is required in _____ vaccine of cholera
Answer: dukoral
Flashcard 70: live attenuated vaccine of influenza is in _____ form
Answer: nasal spray
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