pharmacology MCQs – Page 23

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

pharmacology Mcqs
441. All of the following drugs are useful in treatment of hypertension except______________?
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A. Thiazole diuretics

B. Methyldopa

C. Reserpine

D. Ephedrine
442. Sialogouges are______________?
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A. Decrease salivary secreations

B. Indicator dye for sialography

C. Increases salivary secretions

D. Medication for over function

443. Cyclosporin is used an______________?
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A. Antiarrythmic

B. Anticancer drug

C. Immunosuppresant

D. Antibiotic

444. Hypokalemia is seen in therapy with____________?
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A. Ibuprufen

B. Corticosteroids

C. Digitalis

D. Diazepam

445. An aminoglycoside that is often combined with polymyxin and bacitracin for the treatment of topical infection is____________?
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A. Tetracycline

B. Gentamycin

C. Neomycin

D. Aztreonam

446. 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

447. The principle therapeutic action of the glucocorticoid is________________?
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A. Antianabolic

B. Antidiuretic

C. Anti-inflammatory

D. Anti-infective

448. Quindine is used to treat______________?
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A. Congestive heart failure

B. Angina pectoris

C. Hypertension

D. Atrial fibrillation
449. Redman syndrome is side effect of______________?
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A. Chloramphenicol

B. Rifampicin

C. Vancomycin

D. Tetracycline

450. Tetracycline when given to pregnant woman can cause_______________?
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A. Acute hepatic necrosis

B. Increased intracranial pressure in infant

C. Discoloration/ staining of hard structures of foetus

D. All of the above

451. All of the following statement about antimalarial drugs are correct except_____________?
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A. Primaquine is liable to cause hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency

B. Primaquine eliminates P. vivax and P. ovale

C. Halofantrine prolongs QT interval and causes dysarrythmia

D. Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots
452. All of the following are therapeutic uses of penicillin G, except_____________?
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A. Rickettsial infection

B. Syphilis

C. Bacterial meningitis

D. Anthrax

453. The toxic effect of Beta receptor antagonists includes all the following EXCEPT____________?
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A. Precipitate migrainic effect

B. Worsening of preexisting asthma

C. Hypoglycemic episodes in diabetes

D. Ischemic cardiac episode on abrupt discontinuation

454. Which anti tubercullar drug will cause transjent memory loss ?
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A. Enthionamide

B. Pyrazinamide

C. Ethambutol

D. INH
455. various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in______________?
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A. Focus of action

B. Mode of biotransformation

C. Onset and duration of action

D. None of the above

456. Which among the following anti-HIV drugs is also used to treat viral hepatitis B ?
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A. Efavirenz

B. Ritonavir

C. Enfuvirtide

D. Lamivudine
457. Identify the drugs useful against pseudomonanas infection______________?
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A. Ceftazidine

B. Ticarcillin

C. All of the above

D. Amoxycillin

458. Triflusal is a___________________?
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A. Antibiotic

B. Anti-arthritic drug

C. Anti-inflaqmmatory drug

D. Antiplatelet drug
459. Metronidazole______________?
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A. Is active against gram-positive aerobes

B. Is mainly concentrated in saliva

C. Has no side-effects

D. Is used in management of ANUG
460. Which of the following group of drugs are a neuromuscular blocking agents_______________?
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A. Pancuronium, rocuronium

B. Pirenzipine, propanolol and propantheline

C. choline, adrenaline and amphetamine

D. Glycinium neostigamine and physostigamine