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Antibiotics-Beta-lactam Antibiotics
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify antibiotics based on their range of action.
2) Give the classification of β-lactam antibiotics.
3) Draw the chemical structure of penicillin.
4) What are cephalosporins?
5) Give the first-generation classification of cephalosporins.
6) Give the mechanism of action and uses of any one penicillin product.
7) Why are β-lactam antibiotics given with β-lactamase inhibitors?
Short Answer Questions
1) Give the complete classification of antibiotics.
2) Enlist a few uses of penicillin. Also, give its mechanism of action.
3) Write the classification and chemical degradation of penicillin.
4) Discuss the SAR of cephalosporins.
5) Give the mechanism of action and uses of any two cephalosporins.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on penicillins.
2) Discuss the SAR of penicillin.
3) Briefly write about the chemical degradation process of cephalosporins.
4) Give a detailed review of β-lactamase inhibitors.
Antibiotics-Aminoglycosides
Very Short Answer Questions
1) What are aminoglycosides?
2) Draw the chemical structure of streptomycin.
3) Give the mechanism of action of kanamycin.
4) Give the uses of neomycin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Give the historical background of aminoglycosides.
2) Give the mechanism of action and uses of any two aminoglycosides.
3) Enlist a few uses of aminoglycosides. Also, give their mechanism of action.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on aminoglycosides.
2) Discuss the complete classification and SAR of aminoglycosides.
Antibiotics-Tetracyclines
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Draw the chemical structure of tetracycline.
2) Classify tetracyclines.
3) Draw the chemical structure of oxytetracycline.
4) Give the mechanism of action of chlortetracycline.
5) Give the uses of doxycycline.
Short Answer Questions
1) Give the historical background and nomenclature of tetracyclines.
2) Give the chemical degradation of tetracyclines.
3) Enlist the uses and adverse effects of tetracyclines.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on tetracyclines.
2) Discuss the SAR of tetracyclines.
Antibiotics-Macrolides
Very Short Answer Questions
1) What are macrolides?
2) Classify macrolides.
3) Draw the chemical structure of erythromycin.
4) Give the mechanism of action of clarithromycin.
5) Give the uses of azithromycin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Give the historical background and nomenclature of macrolides.
2) Give the chemical degradation of macrolides.
3) Discuss the SAR of macrolides.
4) Enlist the uses and adverse effects of macrolides.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on macrolides.
Antibiotics-Miscellaneous
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Draw the chemical structure of chloramphenicol.
2) Give the mechanism of action of chloramphenicol.
3) Draw the chemical structure of clindamycin.
4) Give the mechanism of action of clindamycin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the SAR of chloramphenicol.
2) Give the synthesis of chloramphenicol.
3) Enlist the uses and adverse effects of chloramphenicol.
4) Give the uses and adverse effects of clindamycin.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on chloramphenicol.
2) Give a brief review of clindamycin.
Pro-drugs
Very Short Answer Questions
1) What are prodrugs?
2) Give the ideal requirements of prodrugs.
3) Give the objectives of prodrug design.
4) What are the advantages of carrier-linked prodrugs?
5) How can prodrugs reduce pain on injection?
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the basic concept of prodrugs.
2) Give the classification of prodrugs.
3) How can prodrugs improve the taste, odor, stability, and solubility of drugs?
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on the pharmacokinetic applications of prodrugs.
Antimalarials
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify antimalarials based on their chemical structure.
2) Give the chemical structure of primaquine phosphate.
3) Give the mechanism of action of quinacrine hydrochloride.
4) What are the uses of mefloquine?
5) How does cycloguanil pamoate act?
6) Enlist the uses of artesunate and artemether.
7) Draw the structure of atovaquone.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of antimalarials.
2) Give the classification of antimalarials.
3) Write a note on the SAR of quinolones.
4) Give the mechanism of action and uses of quinine sulfate and chloroquine.
5) Write a short note on proguanil and pyrimethamine.
**7.6.5. Long Answer Type Question**
1) Write an exhaustive note on the etiology of malaria.
2) Discuss the mechanism of action of antimalarials.
3) How are chloroquine and pamaquine synthesized?
Anti-Tubercular Agents
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify anti-tubercular drugs.
2) Give the chemical structure of ethionamide.
3) Give the mechanism of action of ethambutol.
4) Enlist the uses of pyrazinamide.
5) What are the uses of rifampicin?
6) How does rifabutin act?
7) Draw the structure of streptomycin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Write a short note on isoniazid.
2) Give the synthesis and SAR of PAS.
3) Discuss capreomycin sulfate.
4) Give the mechanism of action, uses, and adverse effects of cycloserine.
Long Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of anti-tubercular drugs.
2) Write an exhaustive note on anti-tubercular antibiotics.
Quinolones and Urinary Tract Anti-Infective Agents
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify quinolones.
2) Enlist the uses of quinolones.
3) Give the chemical structure of nalidixic acid.
4) Give the mechanism of action of norfloxacin.
5) What are the uses of lomefloxacin?
6) How do gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin act?
7) Draw the structure of nitrofurantoin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Give the mechanism of action of quinolones.
2) Give the synthesis of ciprofloxacin.
3) Write a short note on enoxacin and ofloxacin.
4) Discuss the adverse effects of sparfloxacin.
5) Write about any two urinary tract anti-infective agents.
**9.4.5. Long Answer Type Question**
1) Discuss the historical background of quinolones.
2) Write an exhaustive note on quinolones.
Antiviral Agents
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify antiviral agents.
2) Enlist the uses of antiviral agents.
3) Give the chemical structure of amantadine hydrochloride.
4) Give the mechanism of action of acyclovir.
5) What are the uses of ganciclovir?
6) How does zidovudine act?
7) Draw the structures of lamivudine and loviride.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of antiviral agents.
2) Give the mechanism of action of antiviral agents.
3) Give the synthesis of acyclovir.
4) Write a short note on rimantadine hydrochloride and idoxuridine trifluoride.
5) Discuss the mechanism of action of zalcitabine and didanosine.
Long Answer Questions
1) Discuss the SAR of antiviral agents.
2) Write an exhaustive note on antiviral agents.
3) Write about any three antiviral agents.
Antifungal Agents
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify antifungal agents.
2) Enlist the uses of antifungal agents.
3) Give the chemical structure of griseofulvin.
4) Give the mechanism of action of amphotericin B.
5) What are the uses of nystatin?
6) How does butoconazole act?
7) Draw the structures of oxiconazole and itoconazole.
8) Give the mechanism of action of fluconazole.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background and mechanism of action of antifungal agents.
2) Write a short note on any two antifungal antibiotics.
3) Discuss the mechanism of action and uses of clotrimazole and econazole.
4) Give the syntheses of miconazole and tolnaftate.
5) Write a short note on ketoconazole and terconazole.
6) Discuss the uses and adverse effects of itraconazole and naftifine.
Long Answer Questions
1) Discuss the SAR of antifungal agents.
2) Write an exhaustive note on antifungal agents.
3) Write about any three synthetic antifungal agents.
Antiprotozoal Agents
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify anti-amoebic agents.
2) Enlist the uses of anti-protozoal agents.
3) Give the chemical structure of metronidazole.
4) Give the mechanism of action of tinidazole.
5) What are the uses of diloxanide?
6) How does atovaquone act?
7) Draw the structures of ornidazole and iodoquinol.
8) Give the mechanism of action of eflornithine.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of anti-protozoal agents.
2) Write a short note on any two anti-protozoal agents.
3) Give the synthesis of metronidazole.
4) Discuss the mechanism of action and uses of pentamidine isethionate and diloxanide.
5) Discuss the uses and adverse effects of ornidazole and tinidazole.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on anti-protozoal agents.
2) Write about any three synthetic anti-protozoal agents.
Anthelmintics
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify benzimidazoles.
2) Enlist the uses of anthelmintics.
3) Give the chemical structure of diethylcarbamazine citrate.
4) Give the mechanism of action of mebendazole.
5) What are the uses of albendazole?
6) How does niclosamide act?
7) Draw the structures of oxamniquine and praziquantel.
8) Give the mechanism of action of ivermectin.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of anthelmintics.
2) Write a short note on any two anthelmintics.
3) Give the syntheses of diethylcarbamazine citrate and mebendazole.
4) Discuss the mechanism of action and uses of albendazole and niclosamide.
5) Discuss the uses and adverse effects of ivermectin and praziquantel.
6) Give the classification and mechanism of action of anthelmintics.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on anthelmintics.
2) Write about any three synthetic anthelmintics.
3) Discuss the SAR of anthelmintics.
Sulfonamides, Sulfones, and Folate Reductase Inhibitors
Very Short Answer Questions
1) Classify sulfonamides.
2) Enlist the uses of sulfonamides.
3) Give the chemical structure of sulfamethizole.
4) Give the mechanism of action of sulfisoxazole.
5) What are the uses of sulfamethazine and sulfacetamide?
6) How does sulfapyridine act?
7) Draw the structures of sulfamethoxazole and sulfadiazine.
8) Give the mechanism of action of sulfasalazine.
9) Enlist the uses of trimethoprim and cotrimoxazole.
10) Give the structure of dapsone.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the historical background of sulfonamides.
2) Discuss the SAR of sulfonamides.
3) Give the mechanism of action of sulfonamides.
4) Write a short note on any two sulfonamides.
5) Give the syntheses of sulfacetamide and sulfamethoxazole.
6) Discuss the mechanism of action and uses of sulfapyridine and sulfadiazine.
7) Draw the synthetic pathway of trimethoprim.
8) Give the synthesis, structure, mechanism of action, uses, and adverse effects of dapsone.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on sulfonamides.
2) Write about any three sulfonamides.
Introduction to Drug Design
Very Short Answer Questions
1) What do you understand by drug design?
2) Give any two factors governing drug design.
3) Write about the phases of drug design.
4) What are QSAR studies?
5) What is molar refractivity?
6) What are the advantages of Hansch analysis?
7) How is 3D-QSAR advantageous over 2D-QSAR?
8) Define pharmacophore.
9) What is molecular docking?
10) Enlist the topological descriptors used.
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the various approaches to drug design.
2) Give Hammett’s electronic parameter.
3) Write a short note on the partition coefficient.
4) Give Verloop’s steric parameter.
5) Discuss the Topliss decision tree method.
6) Discuss the advantages of the Craig plot.
7) What are the limitations of the pharmacophore model?
8) Give the applications of molecular docking.
Long Answer Questions
1) Write an exhaustive note on drug design.
2) Discuss any two physicochemical parameters used in QSAR.
3) Write about any two 2D-QSAR techniques.
4) Give a brief review of 3D-QSAR.
5) Discuss the role of pharmacophore models in virtual screening.
6) Briefly discuss molecular docking.
Combinatorial Chemistry
Very Short Answer Questions
1) What is combinatorial chemistry?
2) What are scaffold-based libraries?
3) Enlist the types of linkers.
4) Give the advantages and limitations of mix and split synthesis.
5) What is parallel synthesis?
Short Answer Questions
1) Discuss the history and concept of combinatorial chemistry.
2) Write a note on combinatorial compound libraries.
3) Discuss the types of solid support used in solid-phase synthesis.
4) Give the application of combinatorial chemistry in lead optimization.
Long Answer Questions
1) Discuss solid-phase synthesis in detail.
2) Give any four synthetic applications of combinatorial synthesis.