Antimicrobials US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antimicrobials Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 161: Azathioprine/6MP are used to treat chronic inflammatory diseases that are refractory to _____
Answer: corticosteroids
Extra:
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Flashcard 162: What class of drugs does paclitaxel belong to?
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Answer: Taxanes (cytotoxic plant alkaloids)
Extra:
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Flashcard 163: An _____ refers to adverse actions that occur due to known pharmacologic actions of the drug but at a lower dose than expected
Answer: exaggerated drug sensitivity
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Flashcard 164: Golimumab is a monoclonal antibody against _____
Answer: TNF-α
Extra:
First Aid Pharmacology: Immunology
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Flashcard 165: Cytarabine is a cytotoxic _____ analog
Answer: pyrimidine
Extra:
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Flashcard 166: What drugs are used to treat toxoplasmosis (toxoplasma gondii)?
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Answer: Pyrimethamine/Sulfadiazine
Extra:
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Flashcard 167: Cladribine is a DNA polymerase inhibitor that treats _____ leukemia
Answer: hairy cell
Extra:
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Flashcard 168: Nitazoxanide can be used to treat _____
Answer: Cryptosporidium
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Flashcard 169: Cytarabine is a pyrimidine analog indicated for _____ as well as non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Answer: leukemias
Extra: Cytarabine (ara-C) is a pyrimidine analog that inhibits DNA polymerase. It is a backbone of treatment for AML (the "7" in "7+3" induction).
Key indications:
1. Leukemias (AML, ALL)
2. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (high-grade)
Note: Do not confuse with Cladribine, which specifically targets lymphocytes and is the drug of choice for Hairy Cell Leukemia.
Flashcard 170: Taxanes can cause a peripheral sensory neuropathy as well as induce _____ reactions
Answer: hypersensitivity
Extra:
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