pharmacology MCQs – Page 27

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

pharmacology Mcqs
521. Atropine is used in______________?
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A. Organophosphate poisoning

B. Trigeminal neuralgia

C. Syncope

D. Chronic glaucoma

522. Beta 2 agonist causes_______________?
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A. Vasoconstriction

B. Mydriasis

C. Bronchial muscle relaxation

D. Contraction of urinary spinctors

523. Nevirapine is a______________?
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A. Fusion inhibitor

B. Protease inhibitor

C. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

D. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

524. The metabolic effects of sympathomimetics are mediated by__________________?
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A. Beta 2 receptors

B. Opioid receptors

C. All beta-adrenergic receptors

D. Dopaminergic receptors

525. Isosorbide 5 mononitrate is preferred because____________?
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A. Direct coronary vasodilatory action is more

B. Sublingual absorption is better

C. Less tolerance develops

D. Longer duration of action
526. Following antimicrobials are termed as type I calcimimetics that mimic the stimulatory effect of calcium, on the calcium sensing receptor to inhibit PTH secretion by the parathyroid gland EXCEPT______________?
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A. Hamycin

B. Gentamicin

C. Neomycin

D. Streptomycin

527. Which of the following is not an action of epinephrine when administered intravenously in a high dose ?
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A. Increased liver glycogenolysis

B. Evokes extrasystoles in the heart

C. Produces restlessness and anxiety

D. Causes broachiolar constriction
528. Which of the following synthetic sterioid shows predominantly mineralocorticoid action ?
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A. Fludrocortisone

B. Hydrocortisone

C. Dexamethsone

D. Spironolactone

529. Which of the following drug control lepramin reaction____________?
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A. Clofazimine

B. Dapsone

C. Streptomycin

D. Ethambutol

530. All of the following drugs are non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents except_______________?
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A. Succinylcholine

B. Gallamine triethiodide

C. D-tubocurarine

D. Pancuronium bromide

531. An oral hypoglycemic agent is______________?
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A. Warfarin

B. Insultin

C. Gluengon

D. Glibeneclamide
532. The drug for choice for treatment of infection involving non-penicillinase producing staphylococcus is______________?
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A. Penicilling G

B. Methicillin sodium

C. Ampicillin

D. Erythromycin

533. The group of antibiotics which possess additional anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities is_____________?
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A. Fluoroquinolones

B. Tetracyclines

C. Macrolides

D. Polypeptide antibiotics

534. Which of the following drugs undergoes Hoffmann elimination ?
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A. d-tubecurarine

B. Acetazolamide

C. Atracurium

D. Acetycholine

535. Drugs producing ototoxicity and Nephro toxicity are______________?
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A. Macrolides

B. Tetracyclines

C. Quinalones

D. Aminoglycosides
536. Granesetron, the antiemetic properties because of____________?
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A. Gaba-inhibitory actions

B. Dopaminergic receptor blocking actions

C. Gabamimetic actions

D. Serotonin receptor blocking action
537. The drug of choice in the management of life threatening allergic reaction is______________?
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A. Diazepam

B. Corticosteroids

C. Antihistamines

D. Adrenalin
538. The oral microblal fiora of a patient on prolonged broad spectrume antibiotic therapy is predominantly____________?
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A. Anaerobic

B. Gram positive organism

C. Gram negative organisms

D. Yeast and fungi
539. Which antibiotic is effective against pseudomonas and indole +ve proteus ?
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A. Oxacillin

B. Lincomycin

C. Methicillin

D. Carbenicillin
540. In treating Xerostomia, Which of the following might be prescribed ?
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A. Atropine

B. Scopalamine

C. Neostigmine

D. Ephedrine