pharmacology MCQs – Page 7

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

pharmacology Mcqs
121. Action of Nitroglycerin is______________?
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A. Blocks arrhythmia

B. Increases perfusion to heart

C. Slows SA node conductivity

D. Direct action on smooth muscle
122. NSAIDs have adverse effect on________________?
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A. Bone

B. Stomach

C. Kidney

D. Liver

123. Which produces dissociative anaesthesia_____________?
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A. Propanidid

B. Fentany droperodol

C. Theiopentone sodium

D. Ketamine
124. INFLIXIMAB (systemic) is used in_____________?
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A. All of the above

B. Crohns disease (treatment)

C. To reduce the number of draining enterocutaneous fistula(s) in patients with fistulizing crohns disease

D. Rheumatoid arthritis (treatment)

125. Omeprazol is used in the treatment of____________?
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A. cholera

B. Peptic Ulcer

C. Amoebiasis

D. Malaria

126. Doalin pectrose is_____________?
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A. Counter irritant

B. Mummifying agent

C. Anticoagulant

D. Anti diarroheal
127. A young lady talking rifampicin and OCP together become pregnant, most probable cause is____________?
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A. Increase excretion of OCPs

B. Obstruction of fallopian tubes

C. Rifampicin causes hepatic enzyme induction and increase metabolism of OCPs

D. Decreased absorption of OCPs

128. A side effect of an antithyroid drug is______________?
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A. Tremors

B. Hypotension

C. Obesity

D. Hypothyroidism
129. Therapetic index indicates____________?
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A. Drug safety

B. Drug toxicty

C. Drugs Lethal effect

D. Drug potency

130. Which statement is true about carbamazepine ?
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A. It is the drug of choice for status epilepticus

B. Used in trigeminal neuralgia

C. Carbamazepine is an enzyme inhibitor

D. Can cause megaloblastic anemia

131. Which of the following exerts its major systemic pharmacological action when administered orally_____________?
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A. Streptomycin

B. Procaine

C. Insulin

D. Chloral hydrate
132. Which one of the following agents sensitises the myocardium to catechlomines____________?
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A. Proplofol

B. Ether

C. Halothane

D. Isoflurane

133. All the following drugs reduced the gastric acid secretion EXCEPT____________?
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A. Sucralfate

B. Misoprostal

C. Pantoprazole

D. Ranitidine

134. Majority of drugs are transported across the membrane by____________?
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A. Active transport

B. Filtration

C. Facilitated trasnsport

D. Passive diffusion
135. An attack of migraine can be easily terminated by___________?
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A. Morphine

B. Ibuprofen

C. Acetylcholine

D. Ergotamine
136. One of the following is not an antiemetic_____________?
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A. Chlorpromazine

B. Metaclopromide

C. Digitoxin

D. Scopolamine

137. Xerostomia is treated with_____________?
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A. Atropine

B. Scopalamine

C. Ephedrine

D. Neostigmine
138. Buprenorphine acts by following mechanism________________?
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A. Mu receptor partial agnoist

B. Kappa receptor partial agonist

C. Kappa receptor antagonist

D. Mu receptor antagonist

139. Problems associated with nitrous oxide anaesthesia is_____________?
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A. Tachycardia and or arrhythmias

B. Behavioral problem

C. Sensitizes the heart to adrenaline

D. Prolonged difficult induction

140. One of the benzodiazepines (BDZ) comparatively safe in pregnancy is (Category-B) ?
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A. None of the above

B. Alprozolam

C. Zolpidem

D. Lorazepam