___________________________________________________________________________ Antibiotics Review
62. Meropenem is approved by the FDA for the treatment of A) pneumonia. B) urinary tract infections. C) intra-abdominal infections. D) meningitis in patients younger than 3 months of age.
67. Which of the following is a well-established side effect of the aminoglycosides? A) Ototoxicity
B) Nephrotoxicity C) Both A and B D) None of the above
63. One side effect associated with the use of imipenem/ cilastatin is
68. Which of the following is a topical sulfonamide? A) Sulfadiazine B) Sulfasalazine C) Sulfacetamide D) Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine
A) diarrhea. B) headache. C) hypotension. D) phlebitis at the infusion site.
69. Of the tetracyclines, which drug is mainly excreted in the urine?
64. Aztreonam is considered pregnancy category A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. 65. Aminoglycosides are effective for the treatment of A) anaerobic bacilli. B) gram-positive bacilli. C) aerobic gram-negative bacilli. D) All of the above 66. Which of the following aminoglycosides is taken orally as a bowel decontaminant due to its minimal absorption? A) Neomycin
A) Tetracycline B) Minocycline C) Doxycycline D) All of the above
70. Which of the following is a contraindication for administering tetracycline? A) Age older than 65 years B) Age younger than 8 years C) Patient history of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion D) Both A and B
B) Gentamicin C) Tobramycin D) Streptomycin
Course Code: MDTX05AR
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MDTX2026
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