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Which of the following is true about Rifamycin (Rifampin)?
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What is the mechanism of action of Fluoroquinolones?
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Which of the following drugs is a structural analogue of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)?
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Which drug serves as an antimetabolite within the same folic acid synthesis pathway as sulfonamides?
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Which drug uses a novel mode of action that specifically inhibits mycobacterial growth by interfering with ATP synthases?
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Which drug is not commonly used today except for the treatment of Hansen’s disease (leprosy)?
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Which drug inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase activity and blocks transcription, killing the cell?
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Which drug inhibits the activity of DNA gyrase and blocks DNA replication, killing the cell?
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Which drug is an antimetabolite with specific toxicity for mycobacteria and is used in combination with rifampin or streptomycin in the treatment of tuberculosis?
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Which drug inhibits the enzyme involved in the production of tetrahydrofolic acid and is used in combination with trimethoprim to treat urinary tract infections, ear infections, and bronchitis?
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Which drug inhibits bacterial biosynthesis of folic acid and, subsequently, pyrimidines and purines required for nucleic acid synthesis, providing bacteriostatic inhibition of growth against a wide spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens?
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Which drug is a synthetic antimicrobial compound that serves as an antimetabolite within the same folic acid synthesis pathway as sulfonamides and, when used in combination with sulfonamides, provides an example of antibacterial synergy?
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Which drug, representing the synthetic antibacterial class of compounds called the diarylquinolines, uses a novel mode of action that specifically inhibits mycobacterial growth by interfering with ATP synthases, perhaps by interfering with the use of the hydrogen ion gradient for ATP synthesis by oxidative phosphorylation, leading to reduced ATP production?
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Which drug should be carefully considered during early pregnancy due to the importance of folic acid during fetal development, but is used to treat urinary tract infections, ear infections, and bronchitis when not contraindicated?
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What is the mechanism of action of Rifamycin (Rifampin)?
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What is the main use of Rifamycin (Rifampin)?
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What is the main difference between the mechanisms of action of Rifamycin and Fluoroquinolones?
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What is the mechanism of action of Rifamycin (Rifampin)?
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Which of the following is a structural analogue of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)?
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Which class of compounds does Bedaquiline belong to?
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Which of the following drugs inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase activity and blocks transcription, killing the cell?
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