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62 Cards in this Set
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What diseases can antimycobacterials treat?
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tuberculosis, leprosy, and MAC complex in AIDS
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What diseases can antiprotozoals treat?
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malaria, vaginitis, and sleeping sickness
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What can antihelminthics treat?
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parasitic worms in the GI tract
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How do penicillins and cephalosporines work?
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they damage the bacterial cell wall
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How do erythromycin and tetracycline work?
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they modify protein synthesis
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How do sulfonamides work?
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they modify energy metabolism
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How do ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin work?
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they modify DNA synthesis
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What does bacteriostatic mean?
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inhibiting bacterial growth
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What does bactericidal mean?
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bacteria killing
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What is meant by virustatic?
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inhibits the replication of viruses
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How can a protease inhibitor help stop or control a virus?
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they have been successful in blocking the enzyme responsible for viral replication
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What kind of anti-infective is zidovudine?
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an antiviral
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What kind of anti-infective is acyclovir?
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an antiviral
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How does a fungicidal drug work?
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it destroys the fungal cell by preventing cell permeability and nutrition
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What kind of anti-infective drug is Nystatin?
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an antifungal
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What type of drug is Amoxil?
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a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Amoxil?
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Amoxicillin
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What is the brand name for Amoxicillin?
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Amoxil
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What type of drug is Keflex?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Keflex?
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Cephalexin
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What is the brand name for Cephalexin?
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Keflex
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What is Zithromax used to treat?
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is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Zithromax?
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Azithromycin
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What is the brand name for Azithromycin?
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Zithromax
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What type of drug is Levaquin?
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a quinolone antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Levaquin?
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Levofloxacin
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What is the brand name for Levofloxacin?
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Levaquin
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What type of drug is V-Cillin-K?
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a penicillin antibiotic used to treat or prevent bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for V-Cillin-K?
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Penicillin VK
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What is the brand name for Penicillin VK?
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V-Cillin-K
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What type of drug is Cipro?
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a quinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Cipro?
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Ciprofloxacin
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What is the brand name for Ciprofloxacin?
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Cipro
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What type of drug is Trimethoprim w/ Sulfamethoxazole?
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a sulfa antibiotic combination used to treat or prevent infections
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What type of drug is Doxycycline?
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a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What type of drug is Omnicef?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What is the generic name for Omnicef?
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Cefdinir
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What is the brand name for Cefdinir?
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Omnicef
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What is Clindamycin typically used to treat?
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used to treat acne
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What type of drug is Minocycline?
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a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
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What type of drug is Diflucan?
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an azole antifungal used to treat or prevent certain fungal infections
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What type of drug is Metronidazole?
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an antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent
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What type of drug is Nitrofurantoin?
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an anti-infective used to treat or prevent infections of the urinary tract
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What type of drug is Acyclovir?
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an antiviral used to treat shingles, chickenpox, or genital herpes
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What type of drug is Ampicillin?
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a penicillin-like antibiotic
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What type of drug is Cerufoxime Axetil?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic
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What type of drug is Cefprozil Monohydrate?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic
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What type of drug is Cefaclor?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic
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What type of drug is Cephalexin?
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a cephalosporin antibiotic
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What type of drug is Clarithromycin?
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a macrolide antibiotic
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What type of drug is Suflisoxazole?
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a sulfa antibiotic
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What type of drug is Zidovudine?
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an antiviral protease inhibitor
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What type of drug is Nystatin?
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a fungicidal, fungistatic agent
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What type of drug is Teteracycline?
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a bacteriostatic antibiotic
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What type of drug contains the stem -bactam in the word?
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beta-lactamase inhibitors, a type of antibiotic
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What type of drug contains the stem -leukin in the word?
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interleukin-2 derivatives, a hormone of the immune system
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What type of drug contains the stem -mab in the word?
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monoclonal antibodies
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What type of drug contains the stem -mantadine in the word?
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antivirals
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What type of drug contains the stem -monam in the word?
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monobactam antibiotics
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What type of drug contains the stem -mycin in the word?
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antibiotics
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What type of drug contains the stem -oxacin in the name?
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antibiotics
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What type of drug contains the stem -sulfa in the name?
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antibiotics
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