Antiparasitic Agents Practice Questions

Question 1

Treatment of Neurocysticercosis includes all of the following except -

Accepted Answer

Niclosamide

Answer

Praziquantel

Answer

Albendazole

Answer

Corticosteroids

Question 2

Mass Drug Administration is NOT routinely used as the primary strategy for:

Accepted Answer

Scabies

Answer

Vitamin A Deficiency

Answer

Lymphatic Filariasis

Answer

Worm infestation

Question 3

Treatment for filariasis is

Accepted Answer

Diethyl Carbamazine

Answer

Chloroquine

Answer

Praziquantel

Answer

Tetracycline

Question 4

Which of the following drugs has gametocidal action against all species of Plasmodium?

Accepted Answer

Primaquine

Answer

Quinine

Answer

Chloroquine

Answer

None of the options

Question 5

Emtricitabine is a/an:

Accepted Answer

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

Answer

Alkylating agent

Answer

Mitotic inhibitor

Answer

None of the options

Question 6

Which of the following topical agents boosts cell-mediated immunity in burns?

Accepted Answer

Cerium nitrate

Answer

Povidone iodine

Answer

Mafenide acetate

Answer

Silver nitrate

Question 7

Which of the following is the most hepatotoxic inhalational anesthetic agent?

Accepted Answer

Halothane

Answer

Sevoflurane

Answer

Desflurane

Answer

Enflurane

Question 8

What is the first line of management in malignant hyperthermia?

Accepted Answer

Discontinue triggering agent

Answer

Institute cooling

Answer

IV dantrolene 2.5 mg/kg

Answer

Administer bicarbonate

Question 9

Which of the following increases uric acid excretion?

Accepted Answer

Probenecid

Answer

Allopurinol

Answer

Aspirin

Answer

Colchicine

Question 10

Which of the following inhalation anesthetic agents is hepatotoxic?

Accepted Answer

Halothane

Answer

Sevoflurane

Answer

Isoflurane

Answer

Desflurane

Antiparasitic Agents — MCQs

Antiparasitic Agents — MCQs

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