Part 10 HIV Multiple choice questions

46q: all of the following drugs used in the treatment of HIV are reverse transcriptase inhibitors except ?


a. delaviridine
b. efavirenz
c. zalcitabine
d. indinavir
e. abacavir

answer d . indinavir is a protease inhibitor

47q: what is the mechanism of action of maraviroc , a drug used in the treatment of HIV?


a. integrase inhibitor
b. CCR5 antagonist
c. CXCR4 antagonist
d. Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

answer b . CCR5 antagonist . CCR5 is the co-receptor which helps in attachment of HIV to the host cell

48q: what is the mechanism of action of Raltegravir , a drug used in the treatment of HIV?


a. integrase inhibitor
b. CCR5 antagonist
c. CXCR4 antagonist
d. Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

answer a . integrase inhibitor .

49q: which of the following is an entry inhibitor used in the treatment of HIV ?


a. enfuviritide
b. maraviroc
c. raltegravir
d. both a and b

answer d . both a and b .

50q: all of the following are non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( NNRTI ) except ?


a. delaviridine
b. efavirenz
c. nevirapine
d. zalcitabine

answer d . zalcitabine is a NRTI ( nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor )