Antibiotics: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Antibiotics

Sample item

What is the major toxicity of linezolid with prolonged use?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Bone-marrow suppression

Linezolid can cause thrombocytopenia and other marrow suppression with prolonged therapy and may also interact with serotonergic medicines.

Option by option

  • A. Bone-marrow suppression (correct)

    Correct: cytopenias require monitoring.

  • B. Tooth staining

    Tooth staining is associated with tetracyclines.

  • C. Tendon rupture

    Tendon rupture is linked to fluoroquinolones.

  • D. Ototoxicity

    Ototoxicity is classic for aminoglycosides.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, Bone-marrow suppression. Linezolid can cause thrombocytopenia and other marrow suppression with prolonged therapy and may also interact with serotonergic medicines.

Why is "Tooth staining" not the answer?

Tooth staining is associated with tetracyclines.

Why is "Tendon rupture" not the answer?

Tendon rupture is linked to fluoroquinolones.

Why is "Ototoxicity" not the answer?

Ototoxicity is classic for aminoglycosides.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antibiotics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: cytopenias require monitoring.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Antibiotics?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.