Antimicrobial Drugs-14.1-14.2
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Which of the following best describes chemotherapy?

  • The use of radiation to treat disease
  • The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (correct)
  • The use of herbal remedies to treat disease
  • The use of surgery to treat disease

    • What do antimicrobial drugs do?

  • Cause microbial mutations
  • Have no effect on microbial cells
  • Stimulate microbial growth
  • Destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes (correct)

    • What is an example of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

  • Tetracycline in air pollution
  • Tetracycline in beer-making (correct)
  • Tetracycline in meat consumption
  • Tetracycline in water supply

    • Who discovered Compound 606, which was marketed as Salvarsan for humans?

    <p>Paul Ehrlich (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug completely cured Gerhard Domagk's daughter of a severe streptococcal infection?

    <p>Prontosil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered penicillin, the first natural antibiotic?

    <p>Alexander Fleming (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug relate to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels important?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Provide a synergistic benefit or produce harmful effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do antimicrobial drugs do?

    <p>Destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Tetracycline in beer-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered Compound 606, which was marketed as Salvarsan for humans?

    <p>Paul Ehrlich (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug completely cured Gerhard Domagk's daughter of a severe streptococcal infection?

    <p>Prontosil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered penicillin, the first natural antibiotic?

    <p>Alexander Fleming (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug relate to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels important?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Provide a synergistic benefit or produce harmful effects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes chemotherapy?

    <p>Use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bactericidal drugs kill bacteria, while bacteriostatic drugs inhibit bacterial growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug and the diversity of targeted bacteria?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacterial pathogens, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Paul Ehrlich's discovery of Compound 606?

    <p>It successfully cured syphilis in rabbits and was marketed as Salvarsan for humans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the development of sulfa drugs?

    <p>Antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered penicillin?

    <p>Alexander Fleming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of dosage and route of administration in drug therapy?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>A loss of drug activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of antimicrobial drugs?

    <p>Drugs that destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Selman Waksman's research team?

    <p>They discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can result from antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence suggests that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacteria, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety of bacterial pathogens. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of dosage and route of administration in drug therapy?

    <p>They determine the optimum therapeutic drug levels to achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both synergistic benefits and harmful effects. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of antimicrobial drugs?

    <p>Drugs that destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes, either killing microbial cells or inhibiting their growth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil?

    <p>Gerhard Domagk. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led a research team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first natural antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Penicillin. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to?

    <p>The discovery of Compound 606. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first natural antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Penicillin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the development of sulfa drugs?

    <p>Discovery of the antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug?

    <p>The range of bacterial pathogens that a drug targets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Antagonistic effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is superinfection?

    <p>The development of a secondary infection as a result of antimicrobial usage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of drug therapy?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to the discovery of?

    <p>Compound 606 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the synthetic dye that Gerhard Domagk discovered the antibacterial activity of?

    <p>Prontosil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the researcher who led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the severe streptococcal infection that Gerhard Domagk's daughter was cured of using prontosil?

    <p>Scarlet fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the yeast infection that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Candidiasis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the antibacterial drug that was discovered by Gerhard Domagk?

    <p>Prontosil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about chemotherapy?

    <p>It refers to the use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs inhibit the growth of bacteria, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich discover?

    <p>Compound 606, which successfully cured syphilis in rabbits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gerhard Domagk discover?

    <p>The antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Fleming discover?

    <p>Penicillin, the first natural antibiotic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Selman Waksman discover?

    <p>Several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both a synergistic benefit and harmful effects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evidence of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do antimicrobial drugs do?

    <p>Destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes, either killing microbial cells or inhibiting their growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacteria, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety of bacterial pathogens. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Drug interactions can provide a synergistic benefit or produce harmful effects. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a superinfection that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to?

    <p>The discovery of Compound 606 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gerhard Domagk discover?

    <p>The antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Fleming discover?

    <p>The first natural antibiotic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug related to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>The discovery of tetracycline in beer-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are important considerations for drug therapy?

    <p>Dosage and route of administration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Selman Waksman lead a research team to discover?

    <p>Several antimicrobials including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first natural antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Penicillin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug related to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil?

    <p>Gerhard Domagk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a superinfection that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to the discovery of?

    <p>Salvarsan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence suggests that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Tetracycline in beer-making and recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Selman Waksman lead a research team to discover?

    <p>Antibacterial drugs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels important?

    <p>To ensure that the drug is not too toxic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both a synergistic benefit and harmful effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Compound 606 marketed as for humans?

    <p>Salvarsan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacterial pathogens, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause a reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Paul Ehrlich's discovery of Compound 606?

    <p>It was the first antimicrobial compound used to treat syphilis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Gerhard Domagk's discovery of the antibacterial activity of prontosil?

    <p>It completely cured his daughter of a severe streptococcal infection. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led a research team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Antagonistic interactions causing loss of drug activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin?

    <p>It was the first natural antibiotic discovered. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Selman Waksman's discovery of several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>It was the first synthetic dye discovered. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of evidence suggesting that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>It shows that humans have been aware of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants for a long time. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can superinfections develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some important considerations for drug therapy?

    <p>Dosage and route of administration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Gerhard Domagk's daughter being cured of a severe streptococcal infection?

    <p>It led to the development of sulfa drugs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacteria, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety of bacterial pathogens. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs only inhibit bacterial growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of drug interactions in antimicrobial therapy?

    <p>Drug interactions can cause loss of drug activity, decreased therapeutic levels, or increased potential for toxicity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can superinfections caused by antimicrobial usage include?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of dosage and route of administration in drug therapy?

    <p>Dosage and route of administration are important considerations for drug therapy, with careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels to achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of humans being exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil?

    <p>Gerhard Domagk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to?

    <p>Discovery of Compound 606 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Fleming discover?

    <p>Penicillin, the first natural antibiotic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do bacteriostatic drugs do?

    <p>Only inhibit bacterial growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug related to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first natural antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Penicillin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs inhibit the growth of bacteria, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both synergistic benefits and harmful effects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug related to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Compound 606 marketed as for humans?

    <p>Salvarsan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gerhard Domagk discover the antibacterial activity of?

    <p>Prontosil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can superinfections develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Selman Waksman lead a research team to discover?

    <p>Actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evidence that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to the discovery of?

    <p>Compound 606 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first natural antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Penicillin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bacteriostatic drugs cause reversible inhibition of growth, while bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the development of sulfa drugs?

    <p>Discovery of the antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug related to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>All of the above (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich's systematic screening of compounds lead to?

    <p>Discovery of Compound 606 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of drug therapy?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chemotherapy?

    <p>The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Selman Waksman's research team discover?

    <p>Several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence suggests that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Tetracycline in beer-making and recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gerhard Domagk discover?

    <p>The antibacterial activity of synthetic dye prontosil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the compound discovered by Paul Ehrlich that successfully cured syphilis in rabbits and was marketed as Salvarsan for humans?

    <p>Compound 606 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which synthetic dye was discovered by Gerhard Domagk to have antibacterial activity and completely cured his daughter of a severe streptococcal infection?

    <p>Prontosil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered penicillin, the first natural antibiotic?

    <p>Alexander Fleming (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about bacteriostatic drugs?

    <p>They cause a reversible inhibition of growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the spectrum of activity of an antibacterial drug relate to?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels important?

    <p>To achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both A and B (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a superinfection that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>The diversity of targeted bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease?

    <p>Chemotherapy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence suggests that humans have been exposed to antimicrobial compounds for millennia?

    <p>Recognition of the antimicrobial properties of certain plants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum antimicrobials?

    <p>Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials target specific subsets of bacteria, while broad-spectrum antimicrobials target a wide variety of bacterial pathogens. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal drugs?

    <p>Bactericidal drugs kill their target bacteria, while bacteriostatic drugs only inhibit their growth. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of careful determination of optimum therapeutic drug levels?

    <p>It ensures that the patient will achieve clinical cure without significant toxicity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drug interactions cause?

    <p>Both synergistic benefit and harmful effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some superinfections that can develop as a result of antimicrobial usage?

    <p>Yeast infections and pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Paul Ehrlich discover that was marketed as Salvarsan for humans?

    <p>Compound 606 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gerhard Domagk discover that completely cured his daughter of a severe streptococcal infection?

    <p>Prontosil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which researcher led a team that discovered several antimicrobials, including actinomycin, streptomycin, and neomycin?

    <p>Selman Waksman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of antimicrobial drugs?

    <p>To destroy or interfere with microbial structures and enzymes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of tetracycline in beer-making?

    <p>It is an antimicrobial compound that humans have been exposed to for millennia. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alexander Fleming discover?

    <p>Penicillin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between antagonistic and synergistic drug interactions?

    <p>Antagonistic interactions cause loss of drug activity, while synergistic interactions increase the potential for toxicity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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