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FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Pharmaceutical

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Norfloxacin is a(n) ____________ used to treat __________ and which rarely has the adverse effect of inducing ____________.
  1. Antibiotic, beta-lactam, UTIs and gonorrhea, Pseudomembranous colitis and arrhythmias
  2. Tricyclic antidepressant, depression and post-herpetic neuralgia, paralytic ileus and arrhythmias
  3. Anti-infective fluoroquinolone, UTIs and prostatitis, Pseudomembranous colitis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  4. Serotonin antagonist, tonic-clonic seizure disorders, suicidal ideation
Explanation
Answer: C - Norfloxacin is an anti-infective fluoroquinolone used to treat UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) and prostatitis caused by E. coli, Klebsiella, and Proteus mirabilis. It is also used to treat gonorrhea and some types of conjunctivitis. Pseudomembranous colitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and arrhythmias are some of the possible side effects, as are pancreatitis and QT-prolongations.
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