1351. Which drug causes photosensitivity______________?
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A. Tetracycline

B. Penicillin

C. Aminoglycoside

D. Cephalosporin

1353. Which of the following sympathominetic agents is the most bronchodilator_____________?
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A. Nor epinephrine

B. Amphetamine

C. Isoproterenol

D. Phenylephrine

1354. True about amoxycillin in comparison to ampicillin is_______________?
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A. Higher oral biovailability

B. Lower oral biovailability

C. Can be given Parenterally

D. Equal oral biovailability

1356. Fellypressin is a_______________?
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A. Neuroleptic

B. Vaso dilator

C. Vaso constrictor

D. Anti coagulant

1357. Which of the following is associated with neutropenia ?
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A. Methotrexate

B. Vinblastin

C. Cisplastin

D. Doxorubicin

1358. Which of the following is primarily a bactericidal drug?
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A. Chloramphenicol

B. Gentamicin

C. Tetracycline

D. Sulphadiazine

1359. Magnesium and Aluminium are added in Antacid because_____________?
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A. Mg Causes constipation, Al causes diarrhoea

B. Mg Causes Diarrhoea, Al Causes Constipation

C. Mg act as buffering agent and Al antagonize its action

D. Both increase gastric motility

1360. True about aminoglycoside is all except______________?
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A. Distributed only extracellularly

B. Are bacteriostatic

C. Excreted unchanged in urine

D. Teratogenic

1362. Triflusal is a___________________?
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A. Anti-inflaqmmatory drug

B. Antiplatelet drug

C. Antibiotic

D. Anti-arthritic drug

1363. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding warfarin_____________?
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A. Better avoided during pregnancy as it may causes skeletal deformity of the foetus

B. Transient hypercoagulability is seen

C. In a racemic mixture the R form is four times more active than the S form

D. The anticoagulant effect is seen only after 72 hours of administration

1365. Isosorbide 5 mononitrate is preferred because____________?
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A. Sublingual absorption is better

B. Less tolerance develops

C. Direct coronary vasodilatory action is more

D. Longer duration of action
1366. Oral contraceptive failure occurs in a patient on Rifampicin because of____________?
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A. Rifampicin decrease the secretion of progestin

B. Rifampicin antagonize the action of oral contraceptive

C. Rifampicin induce the metabolism of contra ceptive

D. Rifampicin simulates gonadotropin relase from pituitary

1367. Which one of the following drugs is most commonly employed in an attack of angina pectoris ?
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A. Epinephrine

B. Isosorbide dinitrate

C. Sodium nitrate

D. Nitroglycerina
1368. Curare poisoning is characterised by________________?
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A. Hypotension

B. Hypertension

C. Doesnt release histamine

D. Oral route of administration is the best route

1370. Drugs which cause ototoxicity and circumoral paraesthesia are______________?
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A. Chloramphenicol

B. Antileprotic drugs

C. Antitubercular drugs

D. Streptomycin
1371. Amino glycosides_______________?
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A. Accumulate in renal failure

B. Effective against gram negative infection

C. Inhibit protein synthesis

D. All of the above
1373. In treating Xerostomia, Which of the following might be prescribed ?
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A. Atropine

B. Scopalamine

C. Neostigmine

D. Ephedrine

1374. All of the following are features of streptomycin drug except______________?
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A. It is an antitubercular drug

B. It can be given orally

C. Effective against g-ve organisms

D. None of the above

1375. Phototoxicity is the side effect of_____________?
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A. Penicillin

B. Demeclocycline

C. Streptomycin

D. Erythormycin

1376. Which is NOT a 2nd generation antihistaminic ?
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A. Terfenidine

B. Acrivastatine

C. Cyclizine

D. Loratidine

1378. All are true about nitric oxide, EXCEPT____________?
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A. Regulates vasomotor tone

B. Present in cigarette smoke

C. It is important in penile erection

D. Acts via cAMP
1379. Not true about piperacilline is_______________?
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A. It is a ureido penicillin

B. Given parenterally

C. Inhibits Beta-lactamase

D. Active against pseudomonas aeruginose

1381. Ipratropium bromide is used for_____________?
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A. Renal colic

B. miosis

C. >Bronchial asthma

D. Organophosphorus poisoning

1382. A distinict advantage that tetracyclines have over penicillins is that tetracyclines_____________?
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A. Have no side effects

B. Are safer to use during pregnancy

C. Do not cause superinfections

D. Have a wider range of antibacterial activity
1383. Therapeutic uses of a adrenoceptor blockers include all of the following EXCEPT______________?
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A. Amxiety

B. Peripheral Vascular disease

C. Benign Prostatic hypertrophy

D. Hypertension

1385. The following drugs are useful in hypertension except_____________?
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A. Alpha methyl dopa

B. Calcium channel blockers

C. Beta blockers

D. Pentoxifyline
1386. Metronidazole is a type of___________?
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A. Antidepressant

B. Quinolone

C. Imidazole derivative

D. Broad spectrum antibiotic

1387. Which one of the following is Not true of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor____________?
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A. May cause hyperkalaemia in diabetic patients

B. Contraindicated in pregnancy

C. Contraindicated in diabetic nephropathy

D. NSAIDs may impair its hypotensive effect

1389. D-tubocurarine blocks the neuromuscular transmission by___________?
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A. Blocking acetylcholine receptors

B. Destroys acetyl choline

C. Prevent release of acetyl choline

D. Inactivate acetylcholine esterase enzyme

1391. Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity is caused by______________?
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A. antibiotic

B. Antiemetic

C. Antifungal

D. Antiviral

1393. Tetracycline is contraindicated in_____________?
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A. Pregnancy

B. All of the above

C. Children

D. Renal failure

1394. All of the following statement about antimalarial drugs are correct except_____________?
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A. Primaquine eliminates P. vivax and P. ovale

B. Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots

C. Halofantrine prolongs QT interval and causes dysarrythmia

D. Primaquine is liable to cause hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency

1395. The drug of choice for treatment of tyhoid is____________?
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A. Cefotaxim

B. Ciprofloxacin

C. Tetracycline

D. Metronidazole

1396. Jerisch-Heximer reaction is treated by administering______________?
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A. Tetracyclines

B. Intravenous Penicillin G

C. Steroids

D. Antihistamines
1397. Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is true ?
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A. The effect is more pronounced in venous

B. High membrane penetrability

C. Poorly suited for oral administration

D. All of the above
1398. Stepwise mutation for drug resistance is seen with_____________?
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A. Penicillin

B. Garamycin

C. Kanamycin

D. Streptomycin

1399. A patient suffering from syphilis is given pencillin He may develop_____________?
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A. Grey Syndrome

B. Jarish Herxheimer reaction

C. Fanconi Syndrome

D. Cholestatic Jaundice

1400. Which of the following is third generation cephalosporin ?
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A. Cefuroxime

B. Cefoxitin

C. Cefadroxil

D. Cefeperazone