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What is the drug of choice for asymptomatic patients with Entamoeba histolytica?
What is the drug of choice for asymptomatic patients with Entamoeba histolytica?
- Diloxanide Furoate (correct)
- Ornidazole
- Metronidazole
- Tinidazole
Which drug group is considered the drugs of choice for both intestinal and systemic amoebiasis?
Which drug group is considered the drugs of choice for both intestinal and systemic amoebiasis?
- Thiabendazole
- Mebendazole
- Niclosamide
- Nitroimidazoles (correct)
What is the essential group in drugs like Metronidazole and Tinidazole that is crucial for their activity?
What is the essential group in drugs like Metronidazole and Tinidazole that is crucial for their activity?
- 5-nitro group (correct)
- Aromatic ring
- Alkyl group
- Amide group
Which drug interacts with DNA to cause a loss of helical structure, strand breakage, and inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis?
Which drug interacts with DNA to cause a loss of helical structure, strand breakage, and inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis?
Which drug is similar to Metronidazole but has a longer duration of action?
Which drug is similar to Metronidazole but has a longer duration of action?
What is the main mechanism of action of Nitroimidazoles against bacteria and protozoa?
What is the main mechanism of action of Nitroimidazoles against bacteria and protozoa?
What is the mechanism of action of Mebendazole?
What is the mechanism of action of Mebendazole?
Which anthelmintic is primarily used for treating threadworms and roundworms by blocking the response of ascaris muscle to acetylcholine?
Which anthelmintic is primarily used for treating threadworms and roundworms by blocking the response of ascaris muscle to acetylcholine?
What is the active form of Albendazole in plasma after undergoing rapid and extensive first-pass metabolism?
What is the active form of Albendazole in plasma after undergoing rapid and extensive first-pass metabolism?
What enzyme does Thiabendazole inhibit?
What enzyme does Thiabendazole inhibit?
Which anthelmintic causes phosphorylation in the mitochondria, interfering with vital life processes of the worm?
Which anthelmintic causes phosphorylation in the mitochondria, interfering with vital life processes of the worm?
What is the mode of action of Pyrantel against susceptible helminths?
What is the mode of action of Pyrantel against susceptible helminths?
Which anthelmintic is widely used in veterinary practice to control intestinal helminths in livestock?
Which anthelmintic is widely used in veterinary practice to control intestinal helminths in livestock?
What is the broad-spectrum anthelmintic effective as a single-dose treatment for ascariasis and undergoes rapid first-pass metabolism?
What is the broad-spectrum anthelmintic effective as a single-dose treatment for ascariasis and undergoes rapid first-pass metabolism?
Which drug should not be used together with Piperazine due to potential interactions?
Which drug should not be used together with Piperazine due to potential interactions?
What is the primary function of Niclosamide in taeniacide treatment?
What is the primary function of Niclosamide in taeniacide treatment?
