Chapter 37
Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology · 4 exercises
Problem 1
A cell membrane constituent that transports chemotherapeutic drugs out of a target cell. (A) plasmid (B) porin (C) resistance factor (D) \(\beta\)-lactamase (E) P-glycoprotein
4 step solution
Problem 2
The continued suppression of bacterial growth after an antibiotic has been eliminated from the body. (A) bacteriostatic (B) postantibiotic effect (C) time-dependent killing (D) concentration-dependent killing (E) synergistic effect
4 step solution
Problem 3
The combined antibacterial effect of two drugs is greater than the sum of their individual effects. (A) mutual antagonism (B) indifference (C) synergism (D) additive (E) competition
3 step solution
Problem 4
The most frequent mechanism of transferable drug resistance. (A) transduction (B) transformation (C) transmission (D) plasmid exchange (E) mutation and selection
3 step solution