PHARMACOLOGY
Q.1 Which one of the following drug is selective β1 receptor agonist?
- a) Ritodrine
- b) Albutrol
- c) Dobutamine
- d) Phenylephrine
Q.2 N-cyclopropyl methyl oxomorphone is known as
- a) Nalorphine
- b) Naltreoxone
- c) Naloxone
- d) Nalbuphine
Q.3 Rofecoxib is selective cox-2 inhibitor that possess ………heterocyclic ring system.
- a) Furan-2-one
- b) Pyrazole
- c) Isoxazole
- d) Imidazole
Q.4 β-adrenergic blockers are not used for
- a) Migraine headache
- b) Hypertension
- c) Angina pectoris
- d) Supraventricular bradycardia
Q.5 The cholinergic drug also useful in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia is
- a) Physostigmine
- b) Eudrophonium chloride
- c) Ipratropium bromide
- d) Neostigmine
Q.6 The mechanism of action of nitrates is
- a) Inhibits phosphodiestrase
- b) Stimulates guanylate cyclase
- c) β-blocker
- d) α-blocker
Q.7 Which statement is false on organic nitrates?
a) Organic nitrates can prevent or release coronary artery spam
b) Organic nitrates are lipid-soluble and are well absorbed through the skin
c) These generate the unstable nitrate salt in situ
d) Can administered sub-lingual route
Q.8 The antianginal drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase is
- a) Aspirin
- b) Dipyridamole
- c) Amyl nitrate
- d) Isosorbide dinitrate
Q.9 Repaglinide is used as antidiabetic and belongs to the class
- a) Sulphonyl urea
- b) Thiozolidinedione
- c) Benzoic acid derivative
- d) Biguanide
Q.10 The antidiabetic also effective in lowering the cholesterol level is
- a) Rosiglitazone
- b) Phenformin
- c) Chlorpropamide
- d) Repaglinide
Q.11 The mechanism of action Rosiglitazone is
- a) Insulin releasing agent
- b) PPARγ agonist
- c) Increase cellular uptake of glucose
- d) reduces release of insulin
Q.12 Anticoagulants interfere with
- a) Prothrombin
- b) Vitamin K
- c) Factor V
- d) Factor XII
Q.13 One of the following is not a prodrug
- a) Clofibrate
- b) Lovastatin
- c) Simvastatin
- d) Ciprofibrate
Q.14 One of the following drug acts by sesquetering the bile acid in the GIT
- a) Gemfibrozil
- b) Colestipol
- c) Probucol
- d) Niacin
Q.15 The drug that reduces the absorption of cholesterol from the GIT is
- a) Colestipol
- b) Niacin
- c) Ezetimibe
- d) Gemfibrozil
Q.16 The antihyperlipidmic drug that is a benzophenone derivative is
- a) Ezetimibe
- b) Probucol
- c) Fenofibrate
- d) Dalvastatin
Q.17 Mexiletine belongs to
- a) Class IA
- b) Class IB
- c) Class II
- d) Class III
Q.18 Mechanism of action of propaphenone is
- a) β-blocker
- b) Blocks K Channel
- c) Blocks Na Channel
- d) Blocks Ca Channel
Q.19 Flacainide belongs to
- a) Class IA
- b) Class IB
- c) Class II
- d) Class IC
Q.20 Mechanism of action of Bretylium is
- a) β-blocker
- b) Blocks K Channel
- c) Blocks Na Channel
- d) Blocks Ca Channel
Q.21 The antiarrhythmic drug with local anesthetic action is
- a) Verapamil
- b) Bretylium
- c) Procainamide
- d) Disopyramide
Q.22 The water soluble analogue of prazosin is
- a) Terazosin
- b) Trimazosin
- c) Doxazocin
- d) Hydralazine
Q.23 The drug that act through mediation of nitric oxide is
- a) Atenolol
- b) Propranolol
- c) Hydralazine
- d) Clonidine
Q.24 The anti-hypertensive with both non-selective β- and α-antagonist activity is
- a) Propranolol
- b) Timolol
- c) Esmolol
- d) Labetalol
Q.25 The anti-hypertensive drug that is potassium channel opener is
- a) Verapamil
- b) Minoxidil
- c) Propranolol
- d) Diltiazem
Q.26 Which of the following actions is related to thiazide diuretics?
- a) Hyperuricemia
- b) Hyperkalmia
- c) Hypoglycemia in diabetes
- d) Hypocalcemia
Q.27 One of the following diuretic acts on the loop of henle:
- a) Spironolactone
- b) Ethacrynic acid
- c) Clorexolone
- d) Dichlorophenamide
Q.28 Primary site of action of thiazide diuretics in the nephron is
- a) Proximal tubule
- b) Loop of Henle
- c) Distal tubule
- d) Convoluted tubules
Q.29 Thiazide diuretics can have beneficial effect in osteoporosis/calcium nephrolithiasis due to which effect?
- a) Hypercalciuria
- b) hypocalciuria
- c) hyperurecemia
- d) Hyperkalmia
Q.30 Mechanism of action of Furosemide is:
- a) Inhibits carbonic anhydrase
- b) Inhibits Na+-K+-2Cl- transporter
- c) Osmotic diuretics
- d) Aldosterone antagonist
Q.31 Which of the followings is nonsedative antihistaminic
- a) Terfenadine
- b) Cetrizine
- c) Loratadine
- d) All of these
Q.32 The drug usefull for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome is:
- a) Cetrazine
- b) Promethazine
- c) Famotidine
- d) Fexofenadine
Q.33 Clemastine belongs to
- a) Ethylenediamine derivative
- b) Aminoalkyl ether derivative
- c) Propyl amine derivative
- d) Piperazine derivative
Q.34 The anti-histaminic drug with no heteroaryl ring system in its structure is:
- a) Doxylamine
- b) Triprolidine
- c) Medrylamine
- d) Meclizine
Q.35 An Indole derivative useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
- a) Donepezil
- b) Tacrine
- c) Besiperidine
- d) Milsmeline
Q.36 Pyridoxine supplement should not be co-administered with
- a) Isoniazid
- b) Levodopa
- c) both a & b
- d) none of these
Q.37 Which area is involved in Parkinson’s disease?
- a) Neostriatum
- b) Substantia nigra
- c) Pallidum
- d) Amygdala
Q.38 One of the following is synthesized using Ullman’s condensation reaction
- a) Anthralinic acid derivatives
- b) p-aminophenol derivatives
- c) Aryl alkanoic acid derivatives
- d) Pyrazolidinedione derivatives
Q.39 Which one of the followings is used as uterine muscle relexant?
- a) Ritodrine
- b) Tolbutamide
- c) Dobutamine
- d) Phenylephrine
Q.40 Hypertrichosis is major side effect of
- a) Hydralazine
- b) Sodium nitropruside
- c) Minoxidil
- d) Diazoxide
Q.41 Side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) include except
- a) Peptic ulcer
- b) Reduced kidney functions
- c) GIT bleeding
- d) Seizers
Q.42 6-methoxy-naphthalene-2-acetic acid (MNA) is active metabolite of
- a) Naproxen
- b) Naphthyridine
- c) Nabumetone
- d) Sulindac
Q.43 The drug used as a narcotic substitute in addiction treatment because it prevents morphine Abstinence syndrome is
- a) Nalorphine
- b) Methadone
- c) Pethidine
- d) Pentazocin
Q.44 One of the following drugs is used as antidiarrheal
- a) Methadone
- b) Pentazocin
- c) Dextromethorphan
- d) Loperamide
Q.45 Which one of the following drugs is Serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
- a) Amoxapine
- b) Amitriptyline
- c) Imipramine
- d) Fluvoxamine
Q.46 In which synthesis is Curtius rearrangement employed
- a) Pargyline
- b) Tranylcyperomine
- c) Fluoxetine
- d) Imipramine
Q.47 Extra pyramidal symptoms are common side effects of which of the following medications?
- a) Haloperidol
- b) Olanzapine
- c) Quitiapine
- d) Ziprasidone
Q.48 Dibebzodiazepine derivative atypical neuroleptic drug is
- a) Loxapine
- b) Olanzepine
- c) Ziprasidone
- d) Clozapine
Q.49 This anticonvulsant is prodrug derived from Carbamazepine, with the benefits of fever Side effects and fewer drug interactions
- a) Lamotriazine
- b) Oxacarbazepine
- c) Procarbazepine
- d) Fosphenytoin
Q.50 An enzyme inducer, this anti-convulsant is one of the metabolites of primidone
- a) Phenytoin
- b) Phenobarbitone
- c) Carbamazapine
- d) Diazepam