Chemotherapy MCQs with Answers

A patient suffering from syphilis is given pencillin He may develop ___?

A. Cholestatic Jaundice
B. Grey Syndrome
C. Fanconi Syndrome
D. Jarish – Herxheimer reaction

Peripheral neuritis is a complication of

A. Isoniazid
B. Ethambutol
C. Rifampicin
D. Pirazinamide

The mechanism of action of chloramphenicol is inhibition of synthesis of ____?

A. Cell wall
B. Cell membrane
C. Protein
D. DNA

A patient taking which of the following drug should not eat cheese, etc ___?

A. Tetracycline
B. Amoxycillin
C. Doxycycline
D. Triamterene

Prolonged administration of streptomycin may result in damage to the ____?

A. Optic nerve
B. Facial nerve
C. Auditory nerve
D. Trigeminal nerve

Which of the following antibiotics is most frequently associated with pseudomembranous colitis ?

A. Ampicillin
B. Penicillin
C. Clindamycin
D. Cephalosporin

A distinict advantage that tetracyclines have over penicillin's is that tetracyclines _____?

A. Have no side effects
B. Do not cause superinfections
C. Are safer to use during pregnancy
D. Have a wider range of antibacterial activity

Which antibiotic is effective against pseudomonas and indole +ve proteus ?

A. Methicillin
B. Carbenicillin
C. Lincomycin
D. Oxacillin

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