Pharmacology MCQs

Option A: Streptomycin

Option B: Hamycin

Option C: Neomycin

Option D: Gentamicin

Correct Answer: Hamycin ✔

Option A: Fungal

Option B: Viral

Option C: Bacterial

Option D: Rickettesial

Correct Answer: Fungal ✔

Option A: Rifampicin

Option B: Vancomycin

Option C: Chloramphenicol

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Vancomycin ✔

Option A: Enfuvirtide

Option B: Lamivudine

Option C: Efavirenz

Option D: Ritonavir

Correct Answer: Lamivudine ✔

Option A: Intravenous Penicillin G

Option B: Antihistamines

Option C: Tetracyclines

Option D: Steroids

Correct Answer: Antihistamines ✔

Option A: is a broad spectrum antiprotozoal drug

Option B: Active against bacteroides and clostridium

Option C: An effective alternative for infection caused by aerobic gram positive cocci

Option D: May cause peripheral neuropathy on prolonged use

Correct Answer: An effective alternative for infection caused by aerobic gram positive cocci ✔

Option A: Red

Option B: Green

Option C: Yellow

Option D: Brown

Correct Answer: Yellow ✔

Option A: Penicillin is inactivated by erythromycin

Option B: Erythromycin exerts its effects extracellularly

Option C: Erythromycin enhances the B-lactamases activity

Option D: Penicillin is only effective against growing cells

Correct Answer: Penicillin is only effective against growing cells ✔

Option A: Enfuvirtide

Option B: Nelfinavir

Option C: Efavirenz

Option D: Etanercept:

Correct Answer: Enfuvirtide ✔

Option A: Metronidazole

Option B: Diloxanide furoate

Option C: Quinidochlor

Option D: Furazolidone

Correct Answer: Diloxanide furoate ✔

Option A: Ampicillin

Option B: Chloramphenicol

Option C: Ciprofloxacin

Option D: Erythromycin

Correct Answer: Erythromycin ✔

Option A: Cefeperazone

Option B: Cefuroxime

Option C: Cefoxitin

Option D: Cefadroxil

Correct Answer: Cefeperazone ✔

Option A: Doxorubicin

Option B: Vinblastin

Option C: Cisplastin

Option D: Methotrexate

Correct Answer: Methotrexate ✔

Option A: Ampicillin

Option B: Gentamycin

Option C: Erythromycin

Option D: Ciprofloxacin

Correct Answer: Gentamycin ✔

Option A: Tetracycline

Option B: Chloramphenicol

Option C: Doxycyclin

Option D: Cephalosporins

Correct Answer: Cephalosporins ✔

Option A: Thiamine

Option B: Pyridoxine

Option C: Niacin

Option D: Riboflavin

Correct Answer: Pyridoxine ✔

Option A: Tetracyclines

Option B: Polypeptide antibiotics

Option C: Fluoroquinolones

Option D: Macrolides

Correct Answer: Macrolides ✔

Option A: Bacterial meningitis

Option B: Rickettsial infection

Option C: Syphilis

Option D: Anthrax

Correct Answer: Rickettsial infection ✔

Option A: Reduce the risk allergic reactions:

Option B: Prolong amoxicillin’s half-life

Option C: Reduce the severity of diarrhea

Option D: Extend amoxicillin’s antibacterial spectrum

Correct Answer: D. Extend amoxicillin’s antibacterial spectrum ✔

Option A: Norfloxacin

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Doxycycline

Option D: Cefotaxime

Correct Answer: Streptomycin ✔

Option A: Transcription mechanisms

Option B: Translation

Option C: Ribosomal function

Option D: PABA

Correct Answer: PABA ✔

Option A: Acyclovir

Option B: Vidarabine

Option C: Idoxyuridine

Option D: Ara-amp

Correct Answer: Acyclovir ✔

Option A: Accumulate in renal failure

Option B: Inhibit protein synthesis

Option C: Effective against gram negative infection

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Ticarcillin

Option B: Ceftazidine

Option C: Amoxycillin

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Cidal in action

Option B: Cidal in high concentration

Option C: Static in action

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: Cidal in high concentration ✔

Option A: Acyclovir

Option B: Ketoconazole

Option C: Aerosolized pentamidine

Option D: Didanasine

Correct Answer: Ketoconazole ✔

Option A: Clindamycin

Option B: Penicillin

Option C: Tetracyline

Option D: Metronidazole

Correct Answer: Tetracyline ✔

Option A: Methicillin

Option B: Ampicillin

Option C: Penicillin V

Option D: Cefixime

Correct Answer: Ampicillin ✔

Option A: Sulphonamide

Option B: Chloramphenicol

Option C: Ethambutol

Option D: Rifampin

Correct Answer: Rifampin ✔

Option A: Acute hepatic necrosis

Option B: Discoloration/ staining of hard structures of foetus

Option C: Increased intracranial pressure in infant

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Discoloration/ staining of hard structures of foetus ✔

Option A: It is an antitubercular drug

Option B: It can be given orally

Option C: Effective against g-ve organisms

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: It can be given orally ✔

Option A: Cotrimoxazole

Option B: Furazolidone

Option C: Nalidixic acid

Option D: Ceftriaxone

Correct Answer: Ceftriaxone ✔

Option A: Meprobamate

Option B: Baclofen

Option C: Diazepam

Option D: Dantrolene sodium

Correct Answer: Dantrolene sodium ✔

Option A: Scabies

Option B: Intestinal nematode infection

Option C: Filariasis

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Sulphonamide

Option B: Tetracycline

Option C: Ampicillin

Option D: Cholarmphenicol

Correct Answer: Ampicillin ✔

Option A: Antileprotic drugs

Option B: Antitubercular drugs

Option C: Streptomycin

Option D: Chloramphenicol

Correct Answer: Streptomycin ✔

Option A: There is less deposition in dentine as compared to enamel

Option B: Is always accompanied by hypolastic defects

Option C: Stains are dark brown in color

Option D: Stained teeth fluoresce light yellow under U.V light

Correct Answer: Stained teeth fluoresce light yellow under U.V light ✔

Option A: Enthionamide

Option B: INH

Option C: Ethambutol

Option D: Pyrazinamide

Correct Answer: INH ✔

Option A: Penicilline-V is more stable gastric acid

Option B: Penicilline-G is more absorbed from the G.I.T

Option C: Penicilline-G is more allergic than penicillin-V

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Penicilline-V is more stable gastric acid ✔

Option A: Gentamicin

Option B: Ciprofloxacin

Option C: Metronidazole

Option D: Linezolid

Correct Answer: Metronidazole ✔

Option A: Zidovodine

Option B: Acyclovir

Option C: Nystatin

Option D: Amontidine

Correct Answer: Acyclovir ✔

Option A: Primaquine is liable to cause hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency

Option B: Halofantrine prolongs QT interval and causes dysarrythmia

Option C: Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots

Option D: Primaquine eliminates P. vivax and P. ovale

Correct Answer: Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots ✔

Option A: Ceftazidine

Option B: Cefotaxime

Option C: Cefoperazone

Option D: Cefaclor

Correct Answer: Cefaclor ✔

Option A: Miconazole

Option B: Clobetasol

Option C: Clotrimazole

Option D: Amoxycillin

Correct Answer: Clotrimazole ✔

Option A: Antifungal agent

Option B: Antibacterial

Option C: Antiviral agent

Option D: Chemotherapic agent

Correct Answer: Antifungal agent ✔

Option A: Interfere with metabolism

Option B: Inhibition of protein synthesis

Option C: Inhibition of cell wall formation

Option D: Interfere with DNA function

Correct Answer: Inhibition of protein synthesis ✔

Option A: Ampicillin

Option B: Sulbactum

Option C: Cloxacillin

Option D: Pencillin G

Correct Answer: Sulbactum ✔

Option A: Skin rash

Option B: Intersititial Nephritis

Option C: Drug fever

Option D: Encephalopathy

Correct Answer: Encephalopathy ✔

Option A: Ulcerative gingivitis

Option B: Amoebiasis

Option C: Trichomonas infection

Option D: Streptococcal sore throat

Correct Answer: Streptococcal sore throat ✔

Option A: Tetracycline

Option B: Lincomycin

Option C: Clindamyclin

Option D: Penicillin G

Correct Answer: Tetracycline ✔

Option A: Ciprofloxacin

Option B: Chloroquin

Option C: Mebendazole

Option D: Bephenium Naphthoate

Correct Answer: Chloroquin ✔

Option A: Nystatin

Option B: Bacitracin

Option C: Penicillin

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Nystatin ✔

Option A: Ritonavir

Option B: Saquinavir

Option C: Nelfinavir

Option D: Zanamivir

Correct Answer: Zanamivir ✔

Option A: Tetracyclines

Option B: Aminoglycosides

Option C: Quinalones

Option D: Macrolides

Correct Answer: Aminoglycosides ✔

Option A: Penicillin

Option B: Demeclocycline

Option C: Erythormycin

Option D: Streptomycin

Correct Answer: Demeclocycline ✔

Option A: Ca salts

Option B: Mg salts

Option C: All salts

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Ceftum

Option B: Ciprofloxacin

Option C: Clindamycin

Option D: Erythromycin

Correct Answer: Clindamycin ✔

Option A: Oral antibiotic

Option B: Topical antibiotic

Option C: Parenteral antibiotic

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Topical antibiotic ✔

Option A: Broad spectrum antibiotic

Option B: Quinolone

Option C: Imidazole derivative

Option D: Antidepressant

Correct Answer: Imidazole derivative ✔

Option A: Lincomycin

Option B: Penicillin

Option C: Cephalexin

Option D: Ampicillin

Correct Answer: Lincomycin ✔

Option A: Streptomycin

Option B: INH

Option C: Ethambutol

Option D: Cephalosporins

Correct Answer: INH ✔

Option A: Ethambutol

Option B: Isoniazid

Option C: Streptomycin

Option D: Kanamycin

Correct Answer: Streptomycin ✔

Option A: Ethambutol

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Kanamycin

Option D: B & C

Correct Answer: B & C ✔

Option A: Calcification

Option B: Missing teeth

Option C: Discolored teeth

Option D: Peg teeth

Correct Answer: Discolored teeth ✔

Option A: It is broad spectrum antibiotic

Option B: It has anticollagenolytic effect

Option C: All of the above

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Candidiasis

Option B: Photosensitivity

Option C: Bone marrow depression

Option D: Angioneurotic oedema

Correct Answer: Bone marrow depression ✔

Option A: Dapsone

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Clofazimine

Option D: Ethambutol

Correct Answer: Clofazimine ✔

Option A: Rifampicin induce the metabolism of contra ceptive

Option B: Rifampicin simulates gonadotropin relase from pituitary

Option C: Rifampicin decrease the secretion of progestin

Option D: Rifampicin antagonize the action of oral contraceptive

Correct Answer: Rifampicin induce the metabolism of contra ceptive ✔

Option A: Rifampicin

Option B: INH

Option C: Pyrazinamide

Option D: Ethambutol

Correct Answer: Ethambutol ✔

Option A: Isoniazid

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Ripampicin

Option D: Pyrazinamide

Correct Answer: Streptomycin ✔

Option A: Hypo Kalemia

Option B: Hyperkalemia

Option C: Hypermagnesemia

Option D: Hyponatremia

Correct Answer: Hypo Kalemia ✔

Option A: Ampicillin

Option B: Dicloxacillin

Option C: Erythromycin

Option D: Any of the above

Correct Answer: Dicloxacillin ✔

Option A: Penicillin

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Garamycin

Option D: Kanamycin

Correct Answer: Penicillin ✔

Option A: Benzyl penicillin

Option B: Benzathine penicillin

Option C: Procaine pencillin

Option D: Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin

Correct Answer: Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin ✔

Option A: Antiemetic

Option B: Antiviral

Option C: Antifungal

Option D: antibiotic

Correct Answer: antibiotic ✔

Option A: Amoxicillin

Option B: Carbenicillin

Option C: Cloxacillin

Option D: Phenoxymethy penicillin

Correct Answer: Carbenicillin ✔

Option A: Side effects of drugs

Option B: Cost of therapy

Option C: Dosage of drugs

Option D: Development of drug resistance

Correct Answer: Development of drug resistance ✔

Option A: pencillin

Option B: Tetracycline

Option C: Cephalosporins

Option D: Erythromycin

Correct Answer: Tetracycline ✔

Option A: Increase effectivity against gram-negative organisms

Option B: Inhibition of B-lactamases

Option C: Increase the effectiveness against delta lactamase producing organism

Option D: Increase effectivity against gram-positive organisms

Correct Answer: Inhibition of B-lactamases ✔

Option A: Show cross sensitivity with penicillins

Option B: Are penicillinase resistant

Option C: Have a broad spectrum but are inactive against anaerobes

Option D: Are used in upper respiratory tract infections

Correct Answer: Are penicillinase resistant ✔

Option A: Diloxane

Option B: Metronidazole

Option C: Chloroquine

Option D: Cefaclor

Correct Answer: Metronidazole ✔

Option A: Rifampicin

Option B: Ethambutol

Option C: INH

Option D: Streptomycin

Correct Answer: Rifampicin ✔

Option A: Amoxycillin

Option B: Cloxacillin

Option C: Ampicillin

Option D: Penicillin G

Correct Answer: Cloxacillin ✔

Option A: Kala azar

Option B: Pernicious anaemia

Option C: Pain control

Option D: Thalassemia

Correct Answer: Thalassemia ✔

Option A: Ampicillin

Option B: Tetracyclin

Option C: Erythromycin

Option D: Co-trimoxazole

Correct Answer: Erythromycin ✔

Option A: Amphotericin

Option B: Nystatin

Option C: Ketoconazole

Option D: Clotrimazole

Correct Answer: Clotrimazole ✔

Option A: Tetracycline

Option B: Metronidazole

Option C: Ciprofloxacin

Option D: Cefotaxim

Correct Answer: Ciprofloxacin ✔

Option A: Alteration of drug binding sites

Option B: Alteration of dehydrofolate reductase

Option C: Inactivation of drug by enzymes

Option D: Decreased uptake of drug by bacteria

Correct Answer: Inactivation of drug by enzymes ✔

Option A: Inhibits DNA gyrase

Option B: Inhibits Bacterial protein synthesis

Option C: Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis

Option D: Inhibits intake of folic acid

Correct Answer: Inhibits DNA gyrase ✔

Option A: Children

Option B: Pregnancy

Option C: Renal failure

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Erythromycin

Option B: Streptomycin

Option C: Tetracycline

Option D: Chloramphenicol

Correct Answer: Erythromycin ✔

Option A: Staining of teeth

Option B: Aplastic anaemia

Option C: Bone marrow suppression

Option D: B & C

Correct Answer: B & C ✔

Option A: More reliable oral obsorption

Option B: Greater resistance to pencillinase

Option C: Slower renal excretion

Option D: Broader antibacterial spectrum

Correct Answer: More reliable oral obsorption ✔

Option A: Chloramphenicol

Option B: Gentamicin

Option C: Sulphadiazine

Option D: Tetracycline

Correct Answer: Gentamicin ✔

Option A: Anaphylactic shock

Option B: Diarrhoea

Option C: Oral candidiasis

Option D: Renal failure

Correct Answer: Diarrhoea ✔

Option A: Penetrate the blood brain barrier

Option B: Cause euphoria

Option C: Both of the above

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Both of the above ✔

Option A: Antidiuretic

Option B: Antianabolic

Option C: Anti-infective

Option D: Anti-inflammatory

Correct Answer: Anti-inflammatory ✔

Option A: Oraganophosphate poisoning

Option B: Paracetamol poisoning

Option C: Mushroom poisoning

Option D: Atropine poisoning

Correct Answer: Atropine poisoning ✔

Option A: Loratidine

Option B: Acrivastatine

Option C: Cyclizine

Option D: Terfenidine

Correct Answer: Cyclizine ✔

Option A: Dexamethasone

Option B: Beclomethasone

Option C: Budesonide

Option D: Fluticasone

Correct Answer: Dexamethasone ✔