Pharmacology MCQs

Option A: Meprobamate

Option B: Pentobarbitone

Option C: Thiopentone

Option D: Phenobarbitone

Correct Answer: Thiopentone ✔

Option A: Substantia gelatinosa

Option B: Limbic system

Option C: Medulla

Option D: Cortex

Correct Answer: Substantia gelatinosa ✔

Option A: Bone

Option B: Kidney

Option C: Liver

Option D: Stomach

Correct Answer: Stomach ✔

Option A: Roxatidine

Option B: Pirenzipine

Option C: Betaxolol

Option D: Misoprostol

Correct Answer: Misoprostol ✔

Option A: Hypoprothrombinemia

Option B: Hyperprothrombinemia

Option C: Hyprphosphatasia

Option D: Hypercalcemia

Correct Answer: Hypoprothrombinemia ✔

Option A: Crystalluria

Option B: Rye’s syndrome

Option C: Kernicterus

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: B. Rye’s syndrome ✔

Option A: Irreversible inhibition of cyclooxygenase path way

Option B: Prolonged bleeding time

Option C: Inhibition of thromboxane TXA2

Option D: Inhibition of prostaglandin PGI2

Correct Answer: Irreversible inhibition of cyclooxygenase path way ✔

Option A: Aspirin

Option B: Ketoprofen

Option C: Rofecoxib

Option D: Sulidec

Correct Answer: Rofecoxib ✔

Option A: Tetracycline

Option B: Paracetamol

Option C: Metronidazole

Option D: Barbiturates

Correct Answer: Paracetamol ✔

Option A: MI

Option B: Angina

Option C: Peptic ulcer

Option D: Hypertension

Correct Answer: Peptic ulcer ✔

Option A: Meloxicam

Option B: Naproxen

Option C: C0X2 specific inhibitors

Option D: Ibuprofen

Correct Answer: C0X2 specific inhibitors ✔

Option A: Ethosuximide

Option B: Phenobarbitone

Option C: Sodium valporate

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Intravenously

Option B: By inhatation

Option C: Sub lingually

Option D: Orally

Correct Answer: Sub lingually ✔

Option A: Indomathecin (indocin)

Option B: Ibuprofen (Motrin)

Option C: Ketoroloc

Option D: Aceteminophen

Correct Answer: Indomathecin (indocin) ✔

Option A: Infertility

Option B: Parkinsonism

Option C: Tardive dyskinesia

Option D: B & C

Correct Answer: B & C ✔

Option A: Aspirin

Option B: Paracetamol

Option C: Diclofenac sodium

Option D: Ibuprofen

Correct Answer: Paracetamol ✔

Option A: Use in head injury patient

Option B: use in impaired pulmonary function

Option C: Use of agonist with mixed agonist-antagonist

Option D: Use in severe constant pain

Correct Answer: Use in severe constant pain ✔

Option A: Pulmonary oedema

Option B: Emphysema

Option C: Bronchial asthma

Option D: Head injury

Correct Answer: Pulmonary oedema ✔

Option A: Phenobarbitone

Option B: Phenytoin sodium

Option C: Primidone

Option D: Carbamazepine

Correct Answer: Primidone ✔

Option A: Destroyed by gastric acid

Option B: Very active against sensitive gram positive cocci

Option C: Used for treatment of meningococcal meningitis

Option D: More concentrated in prostatic secretions and intraocular fluids

Correct Answer: More concentrated in prostatic secretions and intraocular fluids ✔

Option A: Tetracycline

Option B: Thalidomide

Option C: Warfarin

Option D: Chloroquine

Correct Answer: Thalidomide ✔

Option A: Scavanges free radicals

Option B: Enhances the production of free radicals

Option C: Promotes damage of DNA

Option D: Prevents repair of damaged DNA

Correct Answer: Scavanges free radicals ✔

Option A: Prochlorperazine

Option B: Carbamezapine

Option C: Diphenhydramine

Option D: Ciprofloxacin

Correct Answer: Prochlorperazine ✔

Option A: Biodegradable

Option B: Bio-experiment

Option C: Bio-assay

Option D: Bio-statement

Correct Answer: Bio-assay ✔

Option A: Naloxone-Tricyclic antidepressant

Option B: Warfarin- Oral anticoagulant

Option C: Herbicide and earth materials – allergies

Option D: Acetaminophen – anti inflammatory

Correct Answer: Naloxone-Tricyclic antidepressant ✔

Option A: Isoxsuprine

Option B: Natrexam

Option C: Atosiban

Option D: Ritodrine

Correct Answer: Natrexam ✔

Option A: EDTA

Option B: DMSA

Option C: BAL

Option D: Penicillamine

Correct Answer: EDTA ✔

Option A: Anemia

Option B: Neutropenia

Option C: Malaria

Option D: Filariasis

Correct Answer: Neutropenia ✔

Option A: Promethazine

Option B: Diphenhydramine

Option C: Hydroxyzine

Option D: Loratidine

Correct Answer: Loratidine ✔

Option A: Penicillin G

Option B: Clindamycin

Option C: Metronidazole

Option D: Doxycycline

Correct Answer: Metronidazole ✔

Option A: Cyclophosphamide

Option B: Doxorubicin

Option C: Methotrexate

Option D: Cisplatin

Correct Answer: Methotrexate ✔

Option A: Lorazepam

Option B: Theophylline

Option C: Paracetamol

Option D: Metronidazole

Correct Answer: Lorazepam ✔

Option A: Used in trigeminal neuralgia

Option B: Carbamazepine is an enzyme inhibitor

Option C: Can cause megaloblastic anemia

Option D: It is the drug of choice for status epilepticus

Correct Answer: Used in trigeminal neuralgia ✔

Option A: Trannic acid

Option B: Gelatin foam

Option C: Adrenaline

Option D: Vitamin-K

Correct Answer: Vitamin-K ✔

Option A: It does not produce reflex tachycardia

Option B: It is less potent as a coronary vasodilator

Option C: It is contraindicated in patients with supraventicular tachycardia

Option D: It can cause constipation

Correct Answer: It is contraindicated in patients with supraventicular tachycardia ✔

Option A: It causes excertion of Na & Cl

Option B: It is used as an adjunct in epilepsy

Option C: It is very potent

Option D: It causes metabolic alkalosis

Correct Answer: It is used as an adjunct in epilepsy ✔

Option A: Grand mal epilepsy

Option B: Infantile spasm

Option C: Petit mal

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Petit mal ✔

Option A: H.pylori

Option B: C.difficile

Option C: K.pneumoniae

Option D: Shigella

Correct Answer: C.difficile ✔

Option A: Absolute alchohol

Option B: Quaternary ammonium compound

Option C: Sodium hypochlorite

Option D: Iodine compound

Correct Answer: Sodium hypochlorite ✔

Option A: Hydrochlorthiazide

Option B: Amiloride

Option C: Spironolactone

Option D: Acetazolamide

Correct Answer: Spironolactone ✔

Option A: Common cold

Option B: Systemic anaphylaxis

Option C: Motion sickness

Option D: Parkinsonism

Correct Answer: Parkinsonism ✔

Option A: 1 – 18 days

Option B: 19 – 55 days

Option C: 56 – 85 days

Option D: II trimester

Correct Answer: B. 19 – 55 days ✔

Option A: Diphenydramine

Option B: Promethazine

Option C: Terfenadine

Option D: Pyrilamine

Correct Answer: Terfenadine ✔

Option A: 50%

Option B: 65%

Option C: 70%

Option D: 95%

Correct Answer: 70% ✔

Option A: CCF

Option B: Esophageal spasm

Option C: Renal colic

Option D: Cyanide poisoning

Correct Answer: Renal colic ✔

Option A: Aspirin

Option B: Pencillins

Option C: Sulfonamides

Option D: Chloroquin

Correct Answer: Chloroquin ✔

Option A: Gargling

Option B: Dinisfect water in wells

Option C: Irrigating cavities

Option D: Cleaning surgical instruments

Correct Answer: Irrigating cavities ✔

Option A: Rifampicin

Option B: Isoniazid

Option C: Cefotaxime

Option D: Aminoglycoside

Correct Answer: Isoniazid ✔

Option A: Dextrose

Option B: Dilantine

Option C: Diazepam

Option D: Dopamine

Correct Answer: Dopamine ✔

Option A: Ephederine

Option B: Atropine

Option C: Propranolone

Option D: Morphine

Correct Answer: Atropine ✔

Option A: Cough

Option B: Headache

Option C: Drowsiness

Option D: Vertigo

Correct Answer: Drowsiness ✔

Option A: It is a topical antimicrobial

Option B: It is a topical anesthestic

Option C: Its ability to aid in blood coagulation

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: It is a topical antimicrobial ✔

Option A: Amitriptyline

Option B: Disopyrmide

Option C: Atenolol

Option D: Neostigmine

Correct Answer: Neostigmine ✔

Option A: Causes arteriolar dialation

Option B: causes bronchodialtion

Option C: Causes pain when injected subcutaneously

Option D: Is released following injury and in certain allergic responses

Correct Answer: causes bronchodialtion ✔

Option A: Lorazepam

Option B: Pirenzepine

Option C: Ranitidine

Option D: Chlorpheniramine

Correct Answer: Chlorpheniramine ✔

Option A: Displaces digoxine from its tissue binding sites

Option B: Displaces digoxin from its protein binding sites

Option C: Decrease the renal clearance of digoxin

Option D: Decreases the plasma potassium level

Correct Answer: Displaces digoxine from its tissue binding sites ✔

Option A: Hypothyroidism

Option B: Obesity

Option C: Hypotension

Option D: Tremors

Correct Answer: Hypothyroidism ✔

Option A: A special application of dantrolene is used to treat malignant hyperthermia

Option B: Interferons have a role in immunology of cancer

Option C: Thalidomide is used for the treatment of leprosy

Option D: Allopurinol is a derivative of 8-mercaptopurine

Correct Answer: Thalidomide is used for the treatment of leprosy ✔

Option A: Carcinoma forming tendency

Option B: Fetal malformation

Option C: Intolerance to a drug

Option D: Drug dependence

Correct Answer: Fetal malformation ✔

Option A: Spironolactone

Option B: Bumetainde

Option C: Triamtrence

Option D: Amelioride

Correct Answer: Bumetainde ✔

Option A: H1 histamine receptor antagonist

Option B: H2 histamine receptor antagonist

Option C: Adrenal steroids

Option D: Anticholinergic

Correct Answer: H2 histamine receptor antagonist ✔

Option A: Tramadol

Option B: Isoniazid

Option C: Levocetrizine

Option D: Tacrolimus

Correct Answer: Isoniazid ✔

Option A: Ethambutol

Option B: Ethylene glycol

Option C: Ciprofloxacin

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Ciprofloxacin ✔

Option A: Ethambutol

Option B: Ethylene glycol

Option C: Ciprofloxacin

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Ciprofloxacin ✔

Option A: UV light helps in formation

Option B: Increased parathyroid hormone secretion is seen in renal failure

Option C: Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxycholecalcitenol occurs in kidney

Option D: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is used in treatment of renal failure

Correct Answer: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is used in treatment of renal failure ✔

Option A: Medroxyprogesterone

Option B: Norethindrone

Option C: Gestodene

Option D: Levonorgestrel

Correct Answer: Gestodene ✔

Option A: Carcinogens

Option B: Allergens

Option C: Nontherapeutic agents

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Nontherapeutic agents ✔

Option A: Alpha TNF receptors

Option B: IL-2 receptors

Option C: Tyrosin Kinase receptors

Option D: Inhibits Phosphodiesterase

Correct Answer: Tyrosin Kinase receptors ✔

Option A: Carbamazepine

Option B: Topiramate

Option C: Ethosuxamide

Option D: Phenobarbitone

Correct Answer: Topiramate ✔

Option A: Increase in IL-1

Option B: Increase in total amount of circulatory neutrophils

Option C: Anti-inflammatory effect is increased

Option D: Inhibit phospholipase A2

Correct Answer: Increase in IL-1 ✔

Option A: cAMP

Option B: cGMP

Option C: PDE-5

Option D: PGI2

Correct Answer: PDE-5 ✔

Option A: Montelukast

Option B: Zileuton

Option C: Nedocromil

Option D: Misopristol

Correct Answer: Montelukast ✔

Option A: They are fungistatic

Option B: They are hepatotoxic

Option C: Resistance to the drug is common

Option D: They affect the metabolism of drugs such as cyclosporine necessitating an increasing in dosage

Correct Answer: They affect the metabolism of drugs such as cyclosporine necessitating an increasing in dosage ✔

Option A: Doxycycline

Option B: Demeclocyline

Option C: Minocycline

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Demeclocyline ✔

Option A: Metaclopramide

Option B: INH

Option C: Dapsone

Option D: Hydralazine

Correct Answer: Metaclopramide ✔

Option A: 5 alpha reductase inhibitor

Option B: PDE inhibitor

Option C: Alpha blocker

Option D: Androgen receptor blocker

Correct Answer: 5 alpha reductase inhibitor ✔

Option A: Osteoporosis

Option B: Disorders of coagulation

Option C: Laryngospasm

Option D: Extreme hyper-Kalemia

Correct Answer: Disorders of coagulation ✔

Option A: Head injury

Option B: Acute myocardial infarcation

Option C: Acute abdominal pain before diagnosis

Option D: Bronchial asthma

Correct Answer: Acute myocardial infarcation ✔

Option A: Hyoscine

Option B: Atropine

Option C: Adrenalin

Option D: Chlorpromazine

Correct Answer: Hyoscine ✔

Option A: Plasmin

Option B: Acetylsalicylic acid

Option C: Heparin

Option D: Prothrombin

Correct Answer: Heparin ✔

Option A: High K+ levels

Option B: High Ca2+ levels

Option C: High Na+ levels

Option D: Low K+ levels

Correct Answer: Low K+ levels ✔

Option A: Digoxin

Option B: Digitoxin

Option C: Ergotoxine

Option D: Gitoxin

Correct Answer: Ergotoxine ✔

Option A: Atropine

Option B: Neostigmine

Option C: Physostigmine

Option D: Scopolamine

Correct Answer: Neostigmine ✔

Option A: Pencillins

Option B: Sulfonamides

Option C: Certrizine

Option D: Cephalosporins

Correct Answer: Certrizine ✔

Option A: Prazequantal

Option B: Metronidazole

Option C: Niclosamide

Option D: Pyrantel

Correct Answer: Prazequantal ✔

Option A: Insulin

Option B: Chloral hydrate

Option C: Procaine

Option D: Streptomycin

Correct Answer: Chloral hydrate ✔

Option A: Acrivastine

Option B: Terfenadine

Option C: Lovocabastine

Option D: Cetrizine

Correct Answer: Terfenadine ✔

Option A: Bleeding gums

Option B: Alkaloidal poisoning

Option C: Toothache

Option D: Bleeding piles

Correct Answer: Toothache ✔

Option A: Animal charcoal

Option B: Glibenclamide

Option C: Chloral hydrate

Option D: Cefixime

Correct Answer: Animal charcoal ✔

Option A: Myocardial infarction

Option B: Epilepsy

Option C: Wernicke’s ecephalo pathy

Option D: Erythema nodosum leprosum

Correct Answer: Erythema nodosum leprosum ✔

Option A: Epinephrine

Option B: Hydrocortisone

Option C: Succinylcholine

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Epinephrine ✔

Option A: Erythromycin

Option B: Doxycycline

Option C: Penicillin

Option D: Streptomycin

Correct Answer: Erythromycin ✔

Option A: Neostigmine

Option B: Ephedrine

Option C: Scopalamine

Option D: Atropine

Correct Answer: Neostigmine ✔

Option A: Blood coagulant

Option B: Astrigent

Option C: Styptic

Option D: All of the following

Correct Answer: Astrigent ✔

Option A: Atropine

Option B: Chlorpheniramine

Option C: Imipramine

Option D: Neostigmine

Correct Answer: Neostigmine ✔

Option A: Asthma

Option B: Myocardial infarction

Option C: Shock

Option D: Anaphylaxis

Correct Answer: Myocardial infarction ✔

Option A: NIfedipine

Option B: Isosobide dinitrate

Option C: Verapamil

Option D: Digoxin

Correct Answer: NIfedipine ✔

Option A: Corticosteroids

Option B: Adrenaline

Option C: Glucose 1.V

Option D: Saline 1.V

Correct Answer: Adrenaline ✔

Option A: Hydrogen peroxide

Option B: Mebromine

Option C: Iodine

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Iodine ✔

Option A: Cumulation

Option B: Induction

Option C: Synergism

Option D: Antagonism

Correct Answer: Synergism ✔