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PHAR 342
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate | Folate analog |
| Leucovorin | Folinic acid |
| Raltitrexed | Thymidylate synthase competitive inhibitor |
| Fluorouracil (5-FU) | Pyrimidine analog |
| Cytarabine (Cytosine Arabinoside, Ara-C) | Pyrimidine analog |
| Irinotecan | Topoisomerase I inhibitor |
| Etoposide | Topoisomerase II inhibitor |
| Vinblastine | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Vincristine | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Paclitaxel | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Docetaxel | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Cyclophosphamide | Alkylating agent |
| Mesna | Alkylating agent |
| Cisplatin | Platinum compound |
| Carboplatin | Platinum compound |
| Oxaliplatin | Platinum compound |
| Doxorubicin | Anthracycline antibiotic |
| Epirubicin | Antracycline antibiotic |
| Tamoxifen | Selective estrogen receptor modifier |
| Exemestane | Steroidal aromatase inhibitor |
| Anastrozole | Non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor |
| Imatinib | BCR-AbI tyrosin kinase inhibitor |
| Gefitinib | EGFR inhibitor |
| Trastuzumab | Monoclonal antibody (HER2) |
| Bevacizumab | Monoclonal antibody (VEGF) |
| Zidovudine | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Ritonavir | Protease inhibitor |
| Nevirapine | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Enfuvirtide | Entry inhibitor |
| Amphotericin B | Polyene |
| Ketoconazole | Azole |
| Fluconazole | Azole |
| Itraconazole | Azole |
| Voriconazole | Azole |
| Posaconazole | Azole |
| Caspofungin | Echinocandin |
| Micafungin | Echinocandin |
| Anidulafungin | Echinocandin |
| Griseofulvin | Systemic agent against dermatophytes |
| Terbinafine | Allylamine |
| Amantidine | M2 inhibitor |
| Rimantidine | M2 inhibitor |
| Zanamivir | Neuraminidase inhibitor |
| Oseltamivir | Neuraminidase inhibitor |
| Chloroquine | Anti-malarial |
| Amodiaquine | Anti-malarial |
| Quinine | Anti-malarial |
| Mefloquine | Anti-malarial |
| Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) | Anti-malarial |
| Doxycycline | Tetracycline |
| Primaquine | Anti-malarial |
| Metronidazole | Anti-protozoal |
| Iodoquinol | Anti-protozoal |
| Pyrantel Pamoate | depolarizing NM blocker |
| Levamisole | depolarizing NM blocker |
| Piperazine | GABA receptor agonist |
| Ivermectin | Glutamate-gated chloride channel agonist |
| Praziquantel | Anti-helminthic |
| Mebendazole | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Albendazole | Microtubule inhibitor |
| Isoniazid (INH) | Mycolic acid synthesis inhibitor |
| Rifampin (RIF) | DNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor |
| Pyrazinamide (PZA) | First line anti-TB agent |
| Ethambutol (ETM) | Arabinosyl transferase inhibitor |
| Streptomycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Capreomycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Amikacin | Aminoglycoside |
| Rifabutin | DNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor |
| Penicillin G | Natural Penicillin |
| Penicillin V | Natural Penicillin |
| Methicillin | Penicillinase-resistant penicillin |
| Naficillin | Penicillinase resistant penicillin |
| Ampicillin | Aminopenicillin |
| Amoxicillin | Aminopenicillin |
| Carbenicillin | Extended spectrum penicillin |
| Ticarcillin | Extended spectrum penicillin |
| piperacillin | Extended spectrum penicillin |
| Clavulanic acid | Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| Tazobactam | beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| Sulfbactam | Beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| Cefazolin | 1st generation cephalosporin |
| Cefuroxime | 2nd generation cephalosporin |
| Ceftriaxone | 3rd generation cephalosporin |
| Cefixime | 3rd generation cephalosporin |
| Cefepime | 4th generation cephalosporin |
| Aztreonam | Monobactam |
| Imipenem | Carbapenem |
| Meropenem | Carbapenem |
| Gentamicin | Aminoglycoside |
| Tobramycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Sulfisoxazole | Sulfonamide |
| Sulfadiazine | Sulfonamide |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfonamide |
| Sulfacetamide | Sulfonamide |
| Sulfadoxine | Sulfonamide |
| Nalidixic acid | Quinolone |
| Ciprofloxacin | Quinolone |
| Nystatin | Polyene |
| Undecylenic Acid | Topical Anti-fungal |
| Tolnaftate | Squalene Epoxidase inhibitor |
| Ciclopirox | Topical Anti-fungal |