Antimicrobials — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: How is Giardiasis treated? _____

Answer: Metronidazole

Flashcard 32: Which of the alkylating agents are nitrogen mustards? _____

Answer: Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide

Flashcard 33: Ifosfamide use can result in _____, with the bladder toxicity arising from the metabolite _____

Answer: hemorrhagic cystitis

Flashcard 34: The main side effect of the BCG vaccine is that it can cause _____ at the site of the injection

Answer: keloids

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Flashcard 35: What drugs are used in prophylaxis of toxoplasmosis (toxoplasma gondii)? _____

Answer: TMP/SMX

Flashcard 36: Drugs that are more _____ and have a higher volume of distribution are preferentially processed by the liver

Answer: lipophilic

Flashcard 37: Cyclophosphamide has a potent _____ effect; hence it can be used for a variety of autoimmune conditions

Answer: immunosuppressive

Flashcard 38: Mycophenolate mofetil use is associated with _____-glycemia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 39: Sulfasalazine can cause a hemolytic anemia in patients with _____ deficiency

Answer: G6PD

Flashcard 40: Paromomycin is used as a luminal agent against _____ of the GI tract

Answer: parasites