PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 07 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. Which one of the following drugs is used to treat asthma?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide  
B. Repaglinide  
C. Montelukast
D. Ezetimibe
E. Indanyl carbenicillin 

Answer: C. Montelukast

02. Infection in the body causes one of the following issues?
A. High Blood pressure 
B. Fever 
C. Aids
D. Headache 

Answer: B. Fever  

03. Which of the following drug belongs to the H2 histamine receptor blocker?
A. Niacin
B. Cefoxitin 
C. Glimepiride  
D. Nizatidine 
E. Oxacillin

Answer: D. Nizatidine

04. Aztreonam belongs to one of the following classes?
A. Cephalosporin
B. Penicillins 
C. Monobactams 
D. Carbapenems 

Answer: C. Monobactams

05. A drug that belongs to a proton pump inhibitor is one of the following?
A. Rosiglitazone 
B. Ethacrynic Acid
C. Omeprazole 
D. Sulbactam
E. A & B

Answer: C. Omeprazole

06. Long Acting Insulin is one of the following?
A. NPH 
B. Glulisine
C. Glargine
D. Aspart 

Answer: C. Glargine

07. Cidofovir belongs to one of the following drug0 classes?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antibiotic
D. Antifungal

Answer: A. Antiviral

08. Which of the following drug is a Cholinergic agonist used for diagnosis of myasthenia gravis as well as an antidote for tubocurarine?
A. Edrophonium
B. Atropine
C. Atracurium
D. Piruterol
E. Tyramine

Answer: A. Edrophonium

It's a short-acting AChE inhibitor that prevents the hydrolysis of ACh and has a short duration of action of 10 to 20 minutes. 

09. Which one of the following drugs is used to treat hyperphosphatemia?
A. Alendronate
B. Metamucil
C. Sevelamer  
D. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate 
E. A & B

Answer: C. Sevelamer

10. Which one of the following drugs reduces the absorption of phosphate when taken with diet?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide  
B. Sevelamer   
C. Montelukast
D. Ezetimibe
E. Indanyl carbenicillin 

Answer: B. Sevelamer 

11. Which one of the following statements about tetracycline is wrong?
A. Causes GIT disturbance
B. Deposition in bones and teeth
C. Bind with 50S ribosomal subunit
D. Avoid in Pregnancy

Answer: C. Bind with 50S Ribosomal subunit
It binds with the 30S Ribosomal subunit.

12. Which one of the following macrolide drugs has a half-life of >40 hours?
A. Erythromycin
B. Clarithromycin
C. Azithromycin
D. Telithromycin

Answer: C. Azithromycin (68 hours)

13. Which one of the following diseases is caused by the bite of infected ticks?
A. Lyme disease
B. Cholera
C. Rocky mountain spotted fever
D. Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer: A. Lyme disease

14. Which one of the following drugs prevents the release of Renin and increase in heart rate from sympathetic stimulation?
A. Enalapril
B. Dobutamine
C. Metoprolol
D. Digoxin

Answer: C. metoprolol 

15. Penicillin plasma drug concentration is increased by the following drug?
A. Probenecid
B. Aspirin
C. Colchicine
D. Naloxone
E. Carvedilol

Answer: A. Probenecid
Probenecid increases the plasma drug concentration of penicillin by decreasing its renal excretion. 

16. A person( 57 years) suffering from atrial arrhythmia is treated with one of the following drugs and during treatment, he complains of having dizziness, Headache, and tinnitus. Which drug is involved?
A. Verapamil
B. Propranolol
C. Quinidine
D. Aspirin 
E.  Amiodarone

Answer: Quinidine

17. Which one of the following statements about the use of metformin is incorrect?
A. Potential for lactic acidosis 
B. Inhibit hepatic glucose output 
C. Promote glucose uptake 
D. Decrease intestinal absorption of glucose 
E. Promote insulin secretion 

Answer:  E. Promote insulin secretion 

18. Following statements about the use of Metformin in wrong?
A. Cause renal impairment 
B. Don't use in alcoholic patients 
C. Discontinued in women with an SCr> 1.4
D. Cause Vit. B12 depletion 

Answer: A. Cause renal impairment 
Metformin does not renal impairment but should not be used in patients with renal impairment.

19. A 35-year-old woman begins treatment for an acute urinary tract infection. A few days later, she experiences hemolysis. Which of the following drugs is most likely to be da cause of hemolysis?
A. Gentamycin
B. Metronidazole
C. Nalidixic acid
D. Tetracycline
E. Trimethoprim

Answer:  E. Trimethoprim

20. A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction by blockade of Alpha-2 receptors in the penile cavernosum?
A. Yohimbine
B. Silodosin
C. Phentolamine
D. Tamsulosin

Answer. A.  Yohimbine