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1526. Praziquantal is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis.

1527. Multidrug Therapy (MDT)—a combination of rifampicin, dapsone, and clofazimine—is the drug regimen of choice for leprosy.

1528. Protein synthesis inhibitors, antibiotics, may bind to 30S (aminoglycosides, tetracyclines),50S (chloramphenicol, macrolides, clindamycin, and linzolid).

1529. Chloramphenicol may cause severe impairment of bone marrow.

1530. Calcium is the most abundant metal ion in the human body.

 

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1521. Acetaminophen antidote is acetylcysteine.
1522. Benzodiazepines antidote is flumazenil.
1523. Digoxin antidote is Digoxin Immune Fab.
1524. Dopamine extravasation antidote is phentolamine.
1525. Heparin antidote is protamine.

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1516. Influenza A and B virus agents to inhibit:

• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
• Zanamivir (Relenza).

1517. Respiratory syncytial virus agents to inhibit:

• Ribavirin (Rebetron).
• Palivizumab
• Nirsevimab.

1518. Varicella-zoster virus agents to inhibit:

• Acyclovir (Zovirax)
• Famciclovir (Famvir)
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex).

1519. Benztropine is used to treat acute extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).

1520. Quinine, doxycycline, or mefloquine are used to treat malaria resistant to chloroquine.

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1511. Cytomegalovirus agents to inhibit:

• Cidofovir (Vistide)
• Ganciclovir (Cytovene)
• Foscarnet (Foscavir)
• Fomivirsen (Vitravene).

1512. Hepatitis B virus agents to inhibit:

• Adefovir dipivoxil
• Interferon alfa-2b (Intron A)
• Lamivudine (Epivir HBV)
• Entecavir / Tenofovir.

1513. Hepatitis C virus agents to inhibit:

• Interferon alfa-2b/ribavirin
• Pegylated interferon
• Glecaprevir
• Velpatasvir
• Sofosbuvir.

1514. Herpes simplex virus agents to inhibit:

• Acyclovir (Zovirax)
• Famciclovir (Famvir)
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex).

1515. Influenza A virus agents to inhibit:

• Amantadine (Symmetrel)
• Rimantadine (Flumadine)
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
• Zanamivir (Relenza)
• Peramivir (Rapivab)
• Baloxavir (Xofluza).