Antimicrobials US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antimicrobials Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 301: _____ and secukinumab are monoclonal antibodies against IL-17A used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Answer: Ixekizumab
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IL-23 stimulates Th17 cells which leads to Crohns, UC, and psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis. IL-23 also leads to stimulation of gamma-delta T cells which is important for the development of psoriatic arthritis.
Newly approved treatment for UC. IL-23 is considered the central cytokine in Crohn's and possibly UC (blocked by tildrakizumab)
Flashcard 302: Nitrosureas are chemotherapeutics which can be recognized by the suffixes _____ and -zotocin
Answer: -mustine
Extra: Nitrosureas are lipophilic alkylating agents that cross the blood-brain barrier. They are primarily used to treat brain tumors (e.g., glioblastoma multiforme). Unlike other nitrosureas, streptozocin is relatively less lipophilic and is used for insulinomas.
Flashcard 303: What type of anemia results from methotrexate use?
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Answer: Megaloblastic (macrocytic) anemia
Extra:
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Flashcard 304: 6-mercaptopurine is used to treat _____ malignancies
Answer: hematologic (e.g. ALL)
Extra:
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Flashcard 305: What drug treats the dormant hypnozoites of P. vivax and P. ovale?
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Answer: Primaquine
Extra:
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Flashcard 306: What drugs should be used to treat Toxoplasmosis?
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Answer: Pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine
Extra:
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Flashcard 307: Cystinuria may be treated with _____ agents, such as penicillamine
Answer: chelating
Extra:
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Flashcard 308: Etoposide and teniposide can result in _____
Answer: alopecia
Extra:
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Flashcard 309: In the treatment of Trypanosoma brucei, Suramin is used for _____ disease
Answer: Blood-borne
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Flashcard 310: Oral isotretinoin (vitamin A) is used to treat severe cystic _____
Answer: acne
Extra:
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