medical MCQs – Page 68

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1341. Drug of choice to treat fungal infection in AIDS is_____________?
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A. Ketoconazole

B. Aerosolized pentamidine

C. Acyclovir

D. Didanasine

1342. All are true about metformin except_____________?
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A. Reduce hepatic glucose production

B. Excreted unchanged in urine

C. Inhibits cellular respiration in mitochondria

D. Used in decompensated heart failure
1343. Blockers are used in all except_____________?
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A. Secondary shock

B. Phenochyromocytoma

C. Thyrotoxcosis

D. Migraine

1344. A potent non-texic anti-herpes drug is_______________?
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A. Ara-amp

B. Idoxyuridine

C. Acyclovir

D. Vidarabine

1345. Long acting beta 2 agonist ?
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A. Salmeterol

B. Albuterol

C. Pirlbuterol

D. Orciprenaline

1346. Which of the following general anesthetics is given by intravenous route ?
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A. Naloxane

B. Propofol

C. Flumizenil

D. Sevofluorane

1347. Which of the following is not uridopenicillin ?
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A. Azlocillin

B. Piperacillin

C. Mezlocillin

D. Flucloxacillin
1348. The most common side effect of the oral administration of ampicillin is_______________?
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A. Diarrhoea

B. Renal failure

C. Anaphylactic shock

D. Oral candidiasis

1349. Best treatment of candidiasis of_____________?
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A. Antibiotics

B. Amphoterin

C. Mycostatin

D. None of the above

1350. Which one of the following drugs is an antipseudomonal penicillin ?
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A. Cloxacillin

B. Cephalexin

C. Piperacillin

D. Dictoxacillin

1351. Which drug causes photosensitivity______________?
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A. Tetracycline

B. Penicillin

C. Aminoglycoside

D. Cephalosporin

1352. Which of the following is a first generation oral cephalosporin_____________?
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A. Cefixime

B. Cefaclor

C. Cefadroxil

D. Cephapirin

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

1355. Antibiotic that achieves high concentration in Hard tissue, because of its molecular size is______________?
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A. Ciprofloxacin

B. Ceftum

C. Clindamycin

D. Erythromycin

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