20 Questions
What is Pharmacokinetics?
The study of the movement of drugs within the body
What is the primary focus of Pharmacodynamics?
The effects of drugs on the body
What is Toxicology?
The study of the toxicity of substances
What is Chemotherapy?
The use of drugs to treat cancer
What is the relationship between Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics?
Pharmacokinetics studies the movement of drugs, while Pharmacodynamics studies their effects
What is the goal of Pharmacokinetics?
To understand the movement of drugs within the body
What is the study of the therapeutic effects of drugs?
Pharmacodynamics
What is the study of the movement of drugs within the body?
Pharmacokinetics
What is the main mechanism of action of Amphotericin B?
Alteration of cell membrane permeability
What is the mechanism by which Azoles exhibit antifungal properties?
Reduction of ergosterol synthesis
Which drug is known to cause alterations in Candida cell membranes?
Nystatin
Identify a common adverse effect associated with Amphotericin B.
Renal impairment, anemia
Which of the following drugs has a polyene structure?
Nystatin
What is the mechanism by which sulfonamides exert their antibacterial effects?
Inhibition of dihydropteroate synthase
What is the primary mechanism of action for Streptomycin?
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Which adverse effect is most commonly associated with Isoniazid?
Hepatotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy
What are the adverse effects related to Streptomycin?
Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity
How does aminosalicylic acid exert its action?
Inhibition of folate synthesis
What benefit does combination therapy provide in the treatment of mycobacterial infections?
Decrease mycobacterium drug-resistance
Which of the following is NOT a known adverse effect of Streptomycin?
Cardiotoxicity
This quiz covers the mechanisms of action and side effects of various antibiotics, including Streptomycin and aminosalicyl.
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