Chapter 54: Anthelminthic drugs

Chapter 54: Anthelminthic drugs

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Praziquantel is effective in treating blood fluke infections because of its ability to

1. block voltage-gated calcium channels
2. induce muscle contracture and paralysis
3. open chloride ion channels
4. inhibit tubulin polymerization
5. prevent glucose uptake

Answer b: induce muscle contracture and paralysis

1. A single dose of niclosamide is effective in treating infections of

1. Enterobius vermicularis
2. Schistosoma japonicum
3. Trichuris trichiura
4. Trichinella spiralis
5. Taenia solium

Answer e: Taenia solium

1. Ivermectin is believed to kill filarial roundworm parasites partly by

1. blocking glutamate-gated chloride channels
2. opening glutamate-gated chloride channels
3. blocking voltage-gated calcium channels
4. opening voltage-gated calcium channels
5. inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation

Answer b: opening glutamate-gated chloride channels