medical MCQs – Page 69

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1361. A patient has seasonal allergic rhinitis and is on terfenadine, He develps cardiac arrhythmias after a course of antibiotics. Which of the following antibiotic could have been given_____________?
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A. Ampicillin

B. Tetracyclin

C. Erythromycin

D. Co-trimoxazole

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

1364. The drug which gives orange colour to the urine is______________?
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A. Rifampicin

B. Streptomycin

C. INH

D. Ethambutol

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

1369. Which of the following penicillins has the best gram negative spectrum ?
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A. Cefixime

B. Methicillin

C. Penicillin V

D. Ampicillin
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
1372. The oropharyngeal and oesophageal candidiasis following long-term therapy with a broad spectrum antibiotic can be best treated with____________?
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A. Amphotericin

B. Fluconazole

C. Griseofulvin

D. Sulfonates

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

1377. Which one of the following does NOT act by increasing insulin secretion______________?
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A. Glyburide

B. Biguanide

C. Tolbutamide

D. Repaglinide

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

1380. Which of the following is a 4th generation cephalosporin______________?
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A. Cefepime

B. Cefuroxime

C. Cefaclor

D. Ceftrioxone