Chapter 53: Antiprotozoal drugs

Chapter 53: Antiprotozoal drugs

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Neuropsychiatric reactions are most likely to occur in persons treated with

1. atovaquone
2. halofantrine
3. quinine
4. mefloquine
5. artemisinin derivatives

Answer d: mefloquine

1. The attributes of suramin include

1. being active against trypanosomes
2. few adverse effects
3. oral administration
4. being rapidly eliminated from the body
5. low plasma protein binding

Answer a: being active against trypanosomes

1. Susceptible protozoans convert metronidazole to a compound that

1. inhibits amino acid metabolism
2. damages DNA
3. disrupts phospholipid metabolism
4. inhibits folate synthesis
5. uncouples oxidative phosphorylation

Answer b: damages DNA

1. Which drug may enable a radical cure of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax?

1. primaquine
2. mefloquine
3. chloroquine
4. quinine
5. proguanil

Answer a: primaquine