PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 32 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. Which of the following drug belongs to penicillins?
A. Niacin
B. Penicillin V
C. Fenofibrate
D. Ezetimibe
E. Cefadroxil 


Answer: B. Penicillin V

02. Which one of the following drugs is a Cephalosporin drug?
A. Niacin
B. Ceftriaxone
C. Ampicillin 
D. Ezetimibe
E. Oxacillin

Answer: B. Ceftriaxone

03. Which of the following drug are ANGIOTENSIN-RECEPTOR BLOCKERS?
A. Bumetanide
B. Fomepizole
C. Neostigmine
D. Candesartan

Answer: D. Candesartan

04. Which of the following drug is a Diuretic?
A. Bumetanide
B. Fomepizole
C. Neostigmine
D. Candesartan

Answer: A. Bumetanide

05. Lansoprazole is used to treat one of the following diseases?
A. Viral infection 
B. Blood pressure  
C. Diabetes 
D. Stomach Ulcer  
E. Malaria  

Answer: D. Stomach Ulcers    

06. Rosiglitazone is used to treat one of the following diseases?
A. Viral infection 
B. Blood pressure  
C. Diabetes 
D. Stomach Ulcer  
E. Malaria  

Answer: C. Diabetes

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

Answer: A. Antiviral 

08. Antagonists with partial agonist activity?
A. Propranolol
B. Timolol
C. Pindolol
D. Acebutolol
E. Both C & D

Answer: E. Both C & D

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

Answer: D. Antibiotics

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

Answer: A. Antiviral 

11. Which of the following drugs is mineralocorticoid corticosteroid?

A. Prednisone
B. Dexamethasone
C. Fludrocortisone
D. Ethamethasoneb
E. Cortisone


Answer: C. Fludrocortisone

12. Hypertriglyceridemia is the adverse effect of the following drug?
A. Basiliximab
B. Sirolimus
C. Azathioprine
D. Cyclosporine


Answer: B. Sirolimus

13. A drug that belongs to Beta-lactamase inhibitors is one of the following?
A. Niacin
B. Aztreonam
C. Cefazolin 
D. Clavulanic Acid 
E. Imipenem


Answer: D. Clavulanic Acid 



14. Which of the following corticosteroids is naturally occurring?

Ethamethasoneb
Prednisolone
Triamcinolone
Hydrocortisone
Dexamethasone


Answer: 4. Hydrocortisone

15. Diflunisal doesn't have the following property?
A. Antipyretic 
B. Anti-inflammatory 
C. Analgesic 
D. A & B
E. A & C

Answer: A. Antipyretic

16. Receptors that produce the most rapid response:
A. Cytokine receptors
B. G-protein linked receptors
C. Intracellular Receptors
D. Ion channel linked receptors
E. Tyrosine-Kinase Receptors


Answer: C.  Ion channel linked receptors

17. Taste perversion is the adverse effect of the following drug?
A. Ibandronate
B. Ribavirin
C. Capecitabine
D. Ritonavir
E. Naftifine

Answer: D. Ritonavir  

18. Which one of the following is the adverse effect of gentamicin to the fetus when a woman is eating in pregnancy?
A. Skeleton deformity
B. Eyesight problem
C. Loss of hearing
D. Both A & B 

Answer: C. Loss of hearing

19. Antibacterial drugs cause an increase in the release of albumin-bound bilirubin Increases plasma concentration of free bilirubin which can penetrate the CNS?
A. Macrolide
B. Sulfonamides
C. Fluoroquinolone
D. Cephalosporin


Answer: B. Sulfonamides

20. The most common side of intense cutaneous flush and pruritus belongs to the following drugs?
A. Niacin
B. Aztreonam
C. Cefazolin 
D. Clavulanic Acid 
E. Imipenem


Answer: A. Niacin