6. Penicillin Allergy is usually caused by its chemical degradation to
a) Penicillamine
b) Penilloic acid
c) Penicillenic acid
d) Penaldic acid
e) Penicilloic acid
Ans: E
7. Influenza vaccines can be contraindicated to patients who are allergic to the preservatives of the vaccine, e.g. _____
a) Neomycin
b) Streptomycin
c) Gentamycin
d) Doxycycline
e) Clavulanic acid
Ans: A
8. Reduction in fever within ___ h withdrawal of drug strongly suggests that suspected drug causing allergy.
a) 38 h
b) 24h
c) 48h
d) 16 h
e) 20 h
Ans: C
9. If fever is accompanied by ________, drug toxicity is more likely than allergy and is much more serious.
a) Granulocytopenia
b) Thrombocytopenia
c) Histamine
d) Leukopenia
e) Hypotension
Ans: A
10. A mother comes to the pharmacy with her 3-year-old son who has a cough. Which of the following list of symptoms is most likely to indicate an allergy?
a) fever
b) chesty cough
c) rhinorrhoea
d) headache
e) malaise
Ans: C
a) Penicillamine
b) Penilloic acid
c) Penicillenic acid
d) Penaldic acid
e) Penicilloic acid
Ans: E
7. Influenza vaccines can be contraindicated to patients who are allergic to the preservatives of the vaccine, e.g. _____
a) Neomycin
b) Streptomycin
c) Gentamycin
d) Doxycycline
e) Clavulanic acid
Ans: A
8. Reduction in fever within ___ h withdrawal of drug strongly suggests that suspected drug causing allergy.
a) 38 h
b) 24h
c) 48h
d) 16 h
e) 20 h
Ans: C
9. If fever is accompanied by ________, drug toxicity is more likely than allergy and is much more serious.
a) Granulocytopenia
b) Thrombocytopenia
c) Histamine
d) Leukopenia
e) Hypotension
Ans: A
10. A mother comes to the pharmacy with her 3-year-old son who has a cough. Which of the following list of symptoms is most likely to indicate an allergy?
a) fever
b) chesty cough
c) rhinorrhoea
d) headache
e) malaise
Ans: C
