PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 20 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. Which of the following drug is an HMG COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS (STATINS)?
A. Niacin
B. Fluvastatin
C. Fenofibrate
D. Ezetimibe
E. Colestipol

Answer: B. Fluvastatin

02. A drug that belongs to fibrates is one of the following?
A. Niacin
B. Fluvastatin
C. Fenofibrate
D. Ezetimibe
E. Colestipol

Answer: C. Fenofibrate

03. A drug that belongs to Platelet inhibitors?
A. Propafenone (IC)
B. Abciximab
C. Amiodarone
D. Verapamil

Answer: B. Abciximab

04. A drug that belongs to Anticoagulants?
A. Quinidine (IA)
B. Argatroban 
C. Amiodarone
D. Verapamil

Answer: B. Argatroban 

05. A drug that belongs to CLASS I (Na+-channel blockers)?
A. Propafenone (IC)
B. Metoprolol
C. Amiodarone
D. Verapamil

Answer: A. Propafenone (IC)

06. Darunavir belongs to the class of following drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antiprotozoal
D. Antibiotics 
E. Anti-malaria 

Answer: A. Antiviral 

07. Saquinavir belongs to the class of following drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antiprotozoal
D. Antibiotics 
E. Anti-malaria 

Answer: A. Antiviral

08. Flucytosine belongs to the class of following drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antiprotozoal
D. Antifungal  
E. Anti-malaria 

Answer: D. Antifungal

09. Cotrimoxazole is a combination of one of the following options?
A. Ciprofloxacin+ Sulfinpyrazone
B. Trimethoprim+ Methenamine
C. Trimethoprim+ Sulfamethoxazole
D. Sulfamethoxazole+ Sulfasalazine


Answer: C. Trimethoprim+ Sulfamethoxazole

10. Tipranavir belongs to the class of following drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antiprotozoal
D. Antifungal  
E. Anti-malaria 

Answer: A.  Antiviral 

11. Ototoxicity is the common adverse effect of one of the following antibacterial classes?
A. Aminoglycoside
B. Fluoroquinolone
C. Vancomycin
D. Sulfonamides


Answer: A. Aminoglycoside

12. Which one of the following drugs has an adverse effect on deafness?
A. Ethacrynic Acid
B. Chlorothiazide
C. Acetazolamide
D. A & B
 

Answer: A. Ethacrynic Acid

13. What receptors does Methacholine act on? 
A. Muscarinic
B. Nicotinic
C. Muscarinic & Nicotinic
D. None of the above is correct

Answer: A. Muscarinic

14. Which drug Increases the secretion of Uric Acid?
A. Sulfinpyrazone
B. Allopurinol
C. Febuxostat
D. Ibuprofen
E. Colchicine

Answer: A. Sulfinpyrazone

15. Which drug blocks the synthesis of Uric Acid?
A. Sulfinpyrazone
B. Febuxostat
C. Ibuprofen
D. Colchicine
E. Probenecid


Answer: B. Febuxostat

16. All of the following drugs cause sedation Except
A. Triprolidine
B. Diphenhydramine
C. Hydroxyzine
D. Ebastine
E. Promethazine


Answer: D. Ebastine

17. Platelet aggregation starts when?
A. Ca+2 level increases 
B. cAMP conc. decreases 
C. Plasmin level increases
D. A & B
E. All of these 


Answer: D. A & B

18. Which one of the following interferon drugs has been approved for the treatment of hairy-cell leukemia?
A. Interferon-alpha
B. Interferon-Beta
C. Interferon-Gamma
D. A & B
E. All of these 

Answer: Interferon-alpha 

Also for kaposi sarcoma, mylogenous leukemia, genital warts caused by papilloma virus.

19. What is the antidote of  Isoniazid?
A. Pralidoxime
B.  Pyridoxine
C. Physostigmine
D. Dimercaprol

Answer: B. Pyridoxine

20. Lead toxicity can be reduced by using one of the following drugs?
 A. Nalmefene
B. Dimercaprol
C. Atropine
D. Pralidoxime

Answer: B. Dimercaprol

28. The drug that is a Beta-2 adrenergic selective bronchodilator and provides sustained bronchodilation over 12 hours is the following?
A. Epinephrine
B. Isoproterenol
C. Albuterol
D. Salmeterol
E. Metaproterenol

Answer: D. Salmeterol

29. Salicylates Potentiate the effects of following drugs as a drug interaction?
A. Anticoagulants
B. Thrombolytic agents
C. PPIs
D. A & B
E. All of the above 

Answer: D. A & B

30. Which one of the following statements about the Acyclovir is wrong?
A. Guanosine analog 
B. More efficacy than Vidarabine
C. More bioavailability than Valacyclovir
D. Prototype antiherpetic agent 
E. DOC in HSV encephalitis 

Answer: C. More bioavailability than Valacyclovir
DOC: drug of choice 
HSV: Herpes simplex virus encephalitis