All of the following are examples of aminoglycosides drugs, EXCEPT:
Suggested Answer: E
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32 comments · newest first
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Mertie
10 months ago
Why is Nystatin even listed? Seems off to me.
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Kenia
11 months ago
Amikacin and Streptomycin are definitely aminoglycosides!
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Tyra
11 months ago
Wait, I thought Garamycin was a brand name for Gentamicin?
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Galen
11 months ago
Totally agree, Nystatin doesn't belong here.
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Barney
11 months ago
Nystatin is an antifungal, not an aminoglycoside.
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Vincenza
12 months ago
Garamycin is just another name for Gentamicin, right? I think I’ll go with Nystatin as the answer since it doesn’t belong.
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Junita
12 months ago
I’m pretty sure Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside too. Nystatin just doesn’t fit with the rest, but I can’t recall why.
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Verona
12 months ago
I think Gentamicin and Amikacin are definitely aminoglycosides, but I’m a bit confused about Nystatin. I feel like I’ve seen similar questions before.
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Glory
1 year ago
I remember studying aminoglycosides, but I’m not sure if Nystatin is one of them. It sounds different from the others.
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Clarinda
1 year ago
Okay, I've got a strategy here. I'll go through each option and think about the key characteristics of aminoglycosides to determine which one is the exception.
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Ronnie
1 year ago
I'm a little worried about this question. Identifying the odd one out among a list of similar-sounding drug names could be tricky.
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Queen
1 year ago
This seems straightforward. Aminoglycosides are a well-known class, so I should be able to spot the one that doesn't fit.
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Zachary
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review my notes on aminoglycosides to make sure I can confidently eliminate the right answer.
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Alayna
1 year ago
Okay, I know aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics, so I'll need to identify which of these options is not an example of that.
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Haydee
1 year ago
I bet the person who wrote this question was feeling pretty clever, trying to sneak in an antifungal as an aminoglycoside. Nice try, but I'm not falling for it!
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Melissa
1 year ago
This question is a piece of cake! Nystatin is the only one that doesn't belong with the rest of these aminoglycoside drugs.
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Daniela
1 year ago
Gentamicin, Amikacin, Streptomycin, and Garamycin are all aminoglycosides.
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Shizue
1 year ago
That's right, Nystatin is the odd one out in this list.
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Sanjuana
1 year ago
Nystatin is an antifungal, not an aminoglycoside like the others.
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Diane
1 year ago
Gentamicin, Amikacin, and Streptomycin - those are the aminoglycosides I know. Nystatin must be the odd one out here.
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Venita
1 year ago
So the correct answer is A) Nystatin.
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Melinda
1 year ago
Yes, Nystatin is used to treat fungal infections, not bacterial infections like aminoglycosides.
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Abel
1 year ago
I think you're right, Nystatin is not an aminoglycoside drug.
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Jacqueline
1 year ago
Ah, I was sure Garamycin was a type of aminoglycoside. Looks like I need to brush up on my drug classifications.
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Jaclyn
1 year ago
Nystatin? Really? That's an antifungal, not an aminoglycoside! This exam is getting trickier by the minute.
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Letha
1 year ago
Just gotta remember the key differences between them.
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Lavonda
1 year ago
I always get confused with these drug categories.
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Alonzo
1 year ago
I can't believe they tried to trick us with Nystatin.
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Steffanie
1 year ago
I know, right? I almost fell for that one too.
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Adelaide
1 year ago
But Nystatin is an antifungal medication, not an aminoglycoside. Garamycin is the correct answer.
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Layla
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is E) Garamycin.
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Adelaide
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Nystatin.