Chemotherapy MCQs with Answers

Disseminated candidiasis requires intensive therapy with ______?

A. Nystatin
B. Amphotericin
C. Interferons
D. Thiobendazole

B-lactam antibiotics are _____?

A. Penicillin
B. Imipenem
C. Cephalosporins
D. All of the above

Povidine iodine is used for;

A. Burns
B. Tinea
C. Non-specific vaginitis
D. All of the above

An aminoglycoside that is often combined with polymyxin and bacitracin for the treatment of topical infection is;

A. Gentamycin
B. Tetracycline
C. Aztreonam
D. Neomycin

True about amoxycillin in comparison to ampicillin is ;

A. Higher oral biovailability
B. Lower oral biovailability
C. Equal oral biovailability
D. Can be given Parenterally

The oral microblal fiora of a patient on prolonged broad spectrume antibiotic therapy is predominantly ______?

A. Anaerobic
B. Gram positive organism
C. Gram negative organisms
D. Yeast and fungi

Cross resistance of isoniazid is seen with _____?

A. Rifampicin
B. Ethionamide
C. Cycloserine
D. Ethambutol

Metronidazole ______?

A. Has no side-effects
B. Is used in management of ANUG
C. Is mainly concentrated in saliva
D. Is active against gram-positive aerobes

Which of the following is a 4th generation cephalosporin ___?

A. Ceftrioxone
B. Cefaclor
C. Cefepime
D. Cefuroxime

Cyclosporine is used an ____?

A. Anticancer drug
B. Antibiotic
C. Antiarrhythmic
D. Immunosuppresant

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