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This section includes 529 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medical Subjects knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of the following antibiotics is most frequently associated with pseudomembranous colitis ? |
| A. | Ampicillin |
| B. | Penicillin |
| C. | Clindamycin |
| D. | Cephalosporin |
| Answer» D. Cephalosporin | |
| 102. |
Which of the following antibiotics is found at much higher concentrations in cervicular fluid than in serum ? |
| A. | Clindamycin |
| B. | Penicillin |
| C. | Tetracyline |
| D. | Metronidazole |
| Answer» D. Metronidazole | |
| 103. |
Which of the following antibiotics is effective in treating oral candidiasis ? |
| A. | Nystatin |
| B. | Bacitracin |
| C. | Penicillin |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» B. Bacitracin | |
| 104. |
Which of the following anti inflammatory drug is a COX-2 inhibitor_____________? |
| A. | Aspirin |
| B. | Ketoprofen |
| C. | Rofecoxib |
| D. | Sulidec |
| Answer» D. Sulidec | |
| 105. |
Which of the following anti-epileptic agents causes the reversible side-effect of gingival hyperplasia ? |
| A. | Ethosuximide |
| B. | Phenobarbitone |
| C. | Sodium valporate |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Which of the following anesthetic drugs produces powerful stimulation of the cerebral cortex_____________? |
| A. | Cocaine |
| B. | Procaine |
| C. | Lidocaine |
| D. | Tetracaine |
| Answer» B. Procaine | |
| 107. |
Which is not antiemetic ? |
| A. | Domperidone |
| B. | Phenazocine |
| C. | Cyclizine |
| D. | Ondanestron |
| Answer» C. Cyclizine | |
| 108. |
Which is NOT a 2nd generation antihistaminic ? |
| A. | Loratidine |
| B. | Acrivastatine |
| C. | Cyclizine |
| D. | Terfenidine |
| Answer» D. Terfenidine | |
| 109. |
Which is a prodrug ? |
| A. | Enalapril |
| B. | clonidine |
| C. | Salmeterol |
| D. | Acetazolamide |
| Answer» B. clonidine | |
| 110. |
Which factor of the following contributes to short duration of anesthetic action of single dose thiopental_____________? |
| A. | Rapid biotransformation |
| B. | Rapid biotransformation |
| C. | High lipid solubility |
| D. | Ability to enter and leave brain tissue every rapidly |
| Answer» D. Ability to enter and leave brain tissue every rapidly | |
| 111. |
Which drugs had high first pass effect_____________? |
| A. | Amiodarone |
| B. | Phenytoin |
| C. | Verapamil |
| D. | Disorpyamide |
| Answer» D. Disorpyamide | |
| 112. |
Which drug may be administered even when the patient is on alcoholic beverages ? |
| A. | Animal charcoal |
| B. | Glibenclamide |
| C. | Chloral hydrate |
| D. | Cefixime |
| Answer» B. Glibenclamide | |
| 113. |
Which drug is not acetylated ? |
| A. | Metaclopramide |
| B. | INH |
| C. | Dapsone |
| D. | Hydralazine |
| Answer» B. INH | |
| 114. |
Which drug is present in ledermix paste ? |
| A. | Doxycycline |
| B. | Demeclocyline |
| C. | Minocycline |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» C. Minocycline | |
| 115. |
Which drug causes photosensitivity______________? |
| A. | Tetracycline |
| B. | Aminoglycoside |
| C. | Penicillin |
| D. | Cephalosporin |
| Answer» B. Aminoglycoside | |
| 116. |
Which drug can be safely used in lactating mothers ? |
| A. | Ampicillin |
| B. | Chloramphenicol |
| C. | Ciprofloxacin |
| D. | Erythromycin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Which antisialagogue is contraindicated in glaucoma_____________? |
| A. | Ephederine |
| B. | Atropine |
| C. | Propranolone |
| D. | Morphine |
| Answer» C. Propranolone | |
| 118. |
Which anti tubercullar drug will cause transjent memory loss ? |
| A. | Enthionamide |
| B. | INH |
| C. | Ethambutol |
| D. | Pyrazinamide |
| Answer» C. Ethambutol | |
| 119. |
Which antibiotic is effective against pseudomonas and indole +ve proteus ? |
| A. | Methicillin |
| B. | Carbenicillin |
| C. | Lincomycin |
| D. | Oxacillin |
| Answer» C. Lincomycin | |
| 120. |
Which among the following Not a pharmacological action of opioids______________? |
| A. | Cough suppression |
| B. | Anti-emesis |
| C. | Miosis |
| D. | Truncal rigidity |
| Answer» C. Miosis | |
| 121. |
Which among the following may be used as a sedatives hypnotic ? |
| A. | Zolmitriptan |
| B. | Zileuton |
| C. | Zolpiden |
| D. | Zalcitabine |
| Answer» D. Zalcitabine | |
| 122. |
Which among the following is the drug of choice for clostridium difficile induced colitis ? |
| A. | Gentamicin |
| B. | Ciprofloxacin |
| C. | Metronidazole |
| D. | Linezolid |
| Answer» D. Linezolid | |
| 123. |
Which among the following is Not used for surface anesthesia ? |
| A. | Lignocaine |
| B. | Procaine |
| C. | Tetracaine |
| D. | Benzocaine |
| Answer» C. Tetracaine | |
| 124. |
Which among the following is a pure antagonist of opioid receptors ? |
| A. | Natrexone |
| B. | Nalbuphine |
| C. | Butorphanol |
| D. | Pentazonice |
| Answer» B. Nalbuphine | |
| 125. |
Which among the following is a cell cycle specific anti-neoplastic drug ? |
| A. | Cyclophosphamide |
| B. | Doxorubicin |
| C. | Methotrexate |
| D. | Cisplatin |
| Answer» D. Cisplatin | |
| 126. |
Which among the following anti-HIV drugs is also used to treat viral hepatitis B ? |
| A. | Enfuvirtide |
| B. | Lamivudine |
| C. | Efavirenz |
| D. | Ritonavir |
| Answer» C. Efavirenz | |
| 127. |
Which among the following anti-HIV drugs in an inhibitor of viral fusion ? |
| A. | Enfuvirtide |
| B. | Nelfinavir |
| C. | Efavirenz |
| D. | Etanercept: |
| Answer» B. Nelfinavir | |
| 128. |
Which among the following anti-histamines, is Least likely to cause sedation_____________? |
| A. | Promethazine |
| B. | Diphenhydramine |
| C. | Hydroxyzine |
| D. | Loratidine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
Which among the drugs given below, does Not act by protease inhibition ? |
| A. | Ritonavir |
| B. | Saquinavir |
| C. | Nelfinavir |
| D. | Zanamivir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
When given together, the ability of two drugs to produce a response greater than either administered alone is termed as_____________? |
| A. | Cumulation |
| B. | Induction |
| C. | Synergism |
| D. | Antagonism |
| Answer» D. Antagonism | |
| 131. |
When broad spectrum antibiotics are administered with coumarin anticoagulants, the anticoagulant action may be____________? |
| A. | Reduced because of enhanced hepatic drug metabolism |
| B. | Reduced because of increased protein binding |
| C. | Increased because of reduction of vitamin sources |
| D. | Increase because of decrease renal excretion of the anticoagulant |
| Answer» D. Increase because of decrease renal excretion of the anticoagulant | |
| 132. |
When allergic manifestations occur pursuant to use of antimicrobial agents, what of the following is seen____________? |
| A. | Skin eruptions |
| B. | Angioneurotic edema |
| C. | Sialorrhea |
| D. | Serum imbalance |
| E. | Both A & B |
| Answer» F. | |
| 133. |
When a drug creates an effect that is unpredictable and unique it is termed as____________? |
| A. | Side effect |
| B. | Toxicity effect |
| C. | Idiosyncratic effect |
| D. | Drug on Drug effect |
| Answer» D. Drug on Drug effect | |
| 134. |
What is the advantage of sublingual route of administration of drugs_____________? |
| A. | prevents or bypasses first pass effects |
| B. | Easy to administer |
| C. | Lipid soluble |
| D. | Can be spitted out with signs of toxicity |
| Answer» B. Easy to administer | |
| 135. |
Warfarin therapy is prolonged by all except______________? |
| A. | Rifampicin |
| B. | Amoxycillin |
| C. | Erythromycin |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» B. Amoxycillin | |
| 136. |
Verril’s sign is seen in_________________? |
| A. | Diazepam administration |
| B. | Digitalis toxicity |
| C. | Paget’s disease |
| D. | Unconscious states |
| Answer» B. Digitalis toxicity | |
| 137. |
various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in______________? |
| A. | Focus of action |
| B. | Onset and duration of action |
| C. | Mode of biotransformation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Mode of biotransformation | |
| 138. |
Use of morphine is contraindicated in the following conditions except_______________? |
| A. | Head injury |
| B. | Acute myocardial infarcation |
| C. | Acute abdominal pain before diagnosis |
| D. | Bronchial asthma |
| Answer» C. Acute abdominal pain before diagnosis | |
| 139. |
Untrue about vitamin D is_______________? |
| A. | UV light helps in formation |
| B. | Increased parathyroid hormone secretion is seen in renal failure |
| C. | Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxycholecalcitenol occurs in kidney |
| D. | 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is used in treatment of renal failure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
True about use of midazolam over diazepam is sedation in all except ? |
| A. | Less thrombophlebitis due to low solubility in blond |
| B. | More plasma binding and less toxicity |
| C. | More potent than diazepam |
| D. | Binds to benzodiazepine receptors with 3-4 time more avidly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
True about amoxycillin in comparison to ampicillin is_______________? |
| A. | Higher oral biovailability |
| B. | Lower oral biovailability |
| C. | Equal oral biovailability |
| D. | Can be given Parenterally |
| Answer» B. Lower oral biovailability | |
| 142. |
True about aminoglycoside is all except______________? |
| A. | Are bacteriostatic |
| B. | Distributed only extracellularly |
| C. | Excreted unchanged in urine |
| D. | Teratogenic |
| Answer» B. Distributed only extracellularly | |
| 143. |
Triflusal is a___________________? |
| A. | Anti-inflaqmmatory drug |
| B. | Antibiotic |
| C. | Anti-arthritic drug |
| D. | Antiplatelet drug |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
Traces of which of the antibiotics can be found in the gingival fluid after administration___________? |
| A. | Tetracycline |
| B. | Lincomycin |
| C. | Clindamyclin |
| D. | Penicillin G |
| Answer» B. Lincomycin | |
| 145. |
Toxic optic neuropathy can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT____________? |
| A. | Ethambutol |
| B. | Ethylene glycol |
| C. | Ciprofloxacin |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» D. Tetracycline | |
| 146. |
Toxic optic neuropathy can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT_______________? |
| A. | Ethambutol |
| B. | Ethylene glycol |
| C. | Ciprofloxacin |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» D. Tetracycline | |
| 147. |
Topical Antifungal agent in candidiasis is______________? |
| A. | Clotrimazole |
| B. | Clotrimoxazole |
| C. | Ornidazole |
| D. | Propronolol |
| Answer» B. Clotrimoxazole | |
| 148. |
Thyroid storm can be treated by all the following drugs EXCEPT______________? |
| A. | Propylthiouracil |
| B. | Dexamethasone |
| C. | Propranolol |
| D. | Aspirin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Thiopentone action is terminated by______________? |
| A. | Excretion |
| B. | Metabolism |
| C. | Redistribution |
| D. | Recycling |
| Answer» D. Recycling | |
| 150. |
Therapeutic index is____________? |
| A. | LD 100/Ed100 |
| B. | ED 100/LD 100 |
| C. | LD 50/ED500 |
| D. | ED50/LD50 |
| Answer» D. ED50/LD50 | |