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The lecture Tetracyclines – Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors (Antibiotics) by Pravin Shukle, MD is from the course Antimicrobial Pharmacology.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following statements about tetracycline class antibiotics is INCORRECT?
- All members of the class are available orally.
- They have broad-spectrum bacteriostatic activity.
- Doxycycline and minocycline are often used in long term acne treatment.
- They may also be effective against some protozoan infections.
- They bind the 30S subunit of the ribosome.
Which of the following drugs is used for tetracycline resistant or methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections?
- Tigecycline
- Minocycline
- All tetracycline class drugs are ineffective against resistant organisms.
- Demeclocycline
- Doxycycline
Which of the following is NOT a common adverse effect of tetracycline class antibiotics?
- Anemia
- Bacterial overgrowth in the gut.
- Dizziness, vertigo
- Hepatotoxicity
- Dental enamel dysplasia with fetal exposure.
Author of lecture Tetracyclines – Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors (Antibiotics)
Pravin Shukle, MD
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