Antimicrobials US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antimicrobials Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 41: _____ inhibits thymidylate synthase, which catalyzes conversion of dUMP to dTMP (pyrimidine synthesis)
Answer: 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)
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Flashcard 42: Taxanes work by preventing the _____ of microtubules
Answer: disassembly
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Flashcard 43: Topoisomerase I inhibitors are antineoplastic agents (commonly with the suffix -otecan) that work by preventing cell cycle progression at the _____ phase
Answer: S
Extra: Topoisomerase I inhibitors (irinotecan, topotecan) inhibit the religation of single-strand DNA breaks. These drugs are cell cycle-specific, acting during the S phase when DNA replication occurs.
Note: Topoisomerase II inhibitors (etoposide, teniposide) act on both the S and G2 phases.
Flashcard 44: Patients who are slow _____ have increased side effects from certain drugs due to decreased rate of metabolism
Answer: acetylators
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Flashcard 45: Which commonly used disinfectant causes free radical production which oxidizes cellular components?
_____
Answer: H2O2
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Flashcard 46: Patients typically get chronically exposed to Alkylating agents when they are being given _____
Answer: oncologic chemotherapy
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Flashcard 47: Azathioprine/6MP are metabolized by the enzyme _____, thus inhibitors of that enzyme can boost serum levels of these drugs
Answer: xanthine oxidase
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Flashcard 48: What drug is used to avoid marrow suppression during treatment of Toxoplasmosis?
_____
Answer: Leucovorin
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Flashcard 49: Colchicine is primarily used for treatment of diseases that involve dysfunction of _____
Answer: neutrophils
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Flashcard 50: Mycophenolate mofetil is a powerful inhibitor of _____ proliferation
Answer: lymphocyte (B and T cell)
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