pharmacology MCQs – Page 10

Practise focused pharmacology questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

pharmacology Mcqs
182. Following inhibits Cytochrome P450_____________?
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A. Ranitidine

B. Famotidine

C. Cimetidine

D. All of the above

183. Therapeutic uses of calcium salts include the following except_________________?
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A. Disorders of coagulation

B. Osteoporosis

C. Extreme hyper-Kalemia

D. Laryngospasm

184. Nitrous oxide is______________?
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A. A good analgesic and a good anesthetic

B. A good analgesic but a poor anesthetic

C. A good anesthetic but a poor analgesic

D. A poor analgesic and a poor anesthetic

185. The most common cause of antibiotic related diarrhea is____________?
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A. C.difficile

B. K.pneumoniae

C. Shigella

D. H.pylori

186. Zero order kinetics is seen with_______________?
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A. Phenytoin

B. Erythromycin

C. Phenabarbtion

D. Digoxin

188. The first choice of drug for patitmal seizure is________________?
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A. Phenobarbitone

B. Phentoin sodium

C. None of the above

D. Carbamazepine

189. Local anaesthetics act by inhibiting_____________?
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A. Only sensory fibres

B. Motor fibers only

C. Motor and sensory fibres

D. None of the above

192. Which of the following drugs cannot reduce the salivary secretions ?
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A. Amitriptyline

B. Disopyrmide

C. Atenolol

D. Neostigmine
193. The following statements about verapamil are true except_____________?
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A. It does not produce reflex tachycardia

B. It is contraindicated in patients with supraventicular tachycardia

C. It is less potent as a coronary vasodilator

D. It can cause constipation

194. The drug not belonging to amide group_______________?
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A. Procaine

B. Bupivacaine

C. Lignocaine

D. Xylocaine

195. For Arsenic poisoning Antidote is_____________?
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A. Penicillamine

B. B.A.L

C. E.D.T.A

D. Desferrixamine

196. Which of the following statements about Azoles is false ?
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A. They are fungistatic

B. They affect the metabolism of drugs such as cyclosporine necessitating an increasing in dosage

C. Resistance to the drug is common

D. They are hepatotoxic

198. Salbutamol is used in_____________?
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A. Cor pulmonale

B. Cardiac asthma

C. Pulmanray oedema

D. Bronchial asthma