Antimicrobials — Flashcards

Flashcard 881: What is the treatment for Taenia saginata infection?_____

Answer: Praziquantel

Flashcard 882: What formula is used to calculate half-life (t1/2) in first-order elimination kinetics?

Answer: t1/2 = (0.693 × Vd) / CL

Extra: Where: - Vd = Volume of Distribution - CL = Clearance - 0.693 = ln(2) In first-order kinetics, half-life is constant and independent of the drug concentration.

Flashcard 883: Chronic myeloid leukemia* responds well to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as _____

Answer: imatinib

Flashcard 884: Which of the platinum analogs is most commonly associated with nephrotoxicity?_____

Answer: Cisplatin

Flashcard 885: Taxanes work by preventing the _____ of microtubules

Answer: disassembly

Flashcard 886: _____ is a thyroid medication that can produce an ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Answer: Propylthiouracil (PTU)

Flashcard 887: Cyclophosphamide is known to cause _____ in women

Answer: premature menopause

Flashcard 888: Which phase of the cell cycle does teniposide act at?_____

Answer: S and G2 phase

Flashcard 889: Levetiracetam is a _____ spectrum anti-epileptic

Answer: broad

Flashcard 890: Which type of vaccine is used for Hepatitis B?_____

Answer: Subunit (recombinant HBsAg)