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Match the following drugs with their appropriate statements below. Each drug may be used more than once or not at all. (5)

Cytomegalovirus infection is treated with the following: (1)1.     Lamivudine2.     Oseltamivir 3.     Ribavirin4.     Ganciclovir5.     Darunavir

The following is appropriate for a post-menopausal woman without uterus: (1)1.    Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS)2.    Estrogen only hormone replacement therapy3.    Oral progesterone only hormonal contraceptive4.    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs5.    Bisphosphonates

Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are excreted through the kidneys, and all require dosage adjustment in renal insufficiency except: (1)1.   Emtricitabine2.   Lamivudine 3.   Abacavir4.   Stavudine 5.   Tenofovir 

Match the following drugs with their correct mechanism of action below. You may use an option more than once or not at all. (5)

Promotion of bowel evacuation of fecal matter is enhanced by the following drug: (1)1.    Bisacodyl2.    Doxycycline3.    Azithromycin4.    Misoprostol5.    Metronidazole

The following antiviral drug class is associated with increased risk of abnormal lipid profile: (1)1.    Neuraminidase inhibitors 2.    Inhibitors of viral DNA synthesis3.    Protease inhibitors4.    Integrase strand transfer inhibitors 5.    Entry blockers

Paracetamol may be used in the following condition: (1)1.       Diarrhoea2.       Pyrexia3.       Vomiting4.       Bleeding5.       Motion sickness

The following drug is an intestinal adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea: (1)1.       Prednisone2.       Methylcellulose3.       Bismuth4.       Loperamide5.       Diphenoxylate

The following statement is true concerning the mechanism of action of ritonavir: (1)1.   It inhibits viral protein synthesis2.   It is an allosteric inhibitor of viral reverse transcriptase enzyme 3.   It inhibits the metabolic clearance of HIV protease inhibitors4.   It prevents the insertion of viral DNA into the host genome5.   It inhibits the release of new virions from infected cells