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FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Pharmaceutical

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Moxifloxacin is a(n) ____________, _________ used to treat __________ and which rarely has the adverse effect of inducing ____________.

Anti-infective, fluoroquinolone, community acquired pneumonia, pseudomembranous colitis
Anti-infective, penicillin derivative, community acquired pneumonia, thrombocytopenia
Antidepressant, tricyclic, Seasonal Affective Disorder, megaloblastic anemia
Serotonin agonist, specific for HT-3, migraines, thrombocytopenia

Explanation

Answer: A - Moxifloxacin is an anti-infective fluoroquinolone. It is commonly used to treat community-acquired pneumonias, acute exacerbations of bronchitis, sinusitis, and UTIs. An uncommon but dangerous adverse reaction is pseudomembranous colitis.

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