PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 38 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. NucleoSide Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors(NRTIs) drug in Antiviral class?
A. Zidovudine
B. Nevirapine
C. Saquinavir
D. Amprenavir
E. Acyclovir

Answer: A. Zidovudine

02. Which of the following drug is Non-NucleoSide Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors(NNRTIs)?
A. Zidovudine
B. Nevirapine
C. Saquinavir
D. Amprenavir
E. Acyclovir

Answer: B. Nevirapine

03. Which one of the following drugs is a loop Diuretics drug?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Bumetanide
C. Amiloride
D. Acetazolamide

Answer: B. Bumetanide

04. Following is the 2nd generation cephalosporin drug? 
A. Cefdinir
B. Cefaclor
C. Cefadroxil
D. Cefepime
E. Cephalexin

Answer: B. Cefaclor

05. Miconazole belongs to the following type of drugs class?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antifungal 
D. Antibiotics 
E. Anti malaria 

Answer: C. Antifungal

06. Amphotericin B belongs to the class of following drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antipyretic 
C. Antiprotozoal
D. Antibiotics 
E. Antifungal  

Answer: E. Antifungal

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

Answer: A. Antiviral   

08. Which one of the following drugs belongs to ANTIMETABOLITES drugs for Cancer?
A. 6-thioguanine 
B. Capreomycin
C. Lamivudine 
D. Ezetimibe
E. Indanyl carbenicillin 

Answer: A. 6-thioguanine 

09. Which of the following drugs is neuraminidase inhibitor drug?
A. Ibandronate
B.  Zanamivir 
C. Capecitabine
D. Miconazole
E. Naftifine

Answer: B. Zanamivir

10. Which one of the following drugs belongs to inhibitors of viral coating?
A. Acyclovir 
B. Oseltamivir
C. Amantadine
D. Zidovudine 
E. Nevirapine

Answer: C. Amantadine

Limited to influenza A infections.

11. A drug that inhibits replication of the influenza A virus by interfering with viral attachment and uncoating?
A. Acyclovir 
B. Oseltamivir
C. Rimantadine 
D. Zidovudine 
E. Nevirapine

Answer: C. Rimantadine 

12. Which one of the following statements about dobutamine is incorrect?
A. Positive inotropic effect   
B. 𝛃1 receptor stimulator 
C. Treat acute heart failure 
D. Decrease myocardial cAMP 
E. Increase contractility 

Answer: D. Decrease myocardial cAMP

13. Which of the following drugs has/have beneficial role in Torsades de pointes ?
a) Amiodarone
b) Magnesium Sulfate
c) Propranolol
d) Eplerinone
f) b & c


Answer: f) b & c
The correct answer is -- B & C .
Mag Sulf, as we all know, is the DOC for Torsades de pointes .
Propranolol is an adjunct drug useful in it.
And some also chose Amiodarone (option A) - Infact Amiodarone is contraindicated in this condition.

14. A drug that elevate bronchial smooth muscle cAMP leading to decreased intracellular calcium and prompt bronchodilation.
A. Epinephrine 
B. Clonidine 
C. Phenylephrine
D. Albuterol 
E. Dipivefrin 

Answer: D. Albuterol  
Albuterol is a selective beta2 adrenergic agonist.

15. A cytokine that enhances the activity of NK cells and attracts neutrophils and macrophages?
A. Interleukin-1
B. Interleukin-2
C. Interferon gamma
D. Tissue necrosis factor-alpha


Answer: Interleukin-1


16. Amphotericin B exerts its anti-fungal effect by which of the following mechanisms?  
a) Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
b) Inhibition of fungal protein synthesis
c) Inhibition of DNA synthesis
d) Alteration of cell membrane permeability
e) Inhibition of fungal cell wall synthesis



Answer: d) Alteration of cell membrane permeability

17. A disease characterized as recurrent and persistent abdominal discomfort and abdominal pain?
A. Peptic Ulcer disease
B. GERD 
C. Dyspepsia
D. A & B  

Answer: C. Dyspepsia

18. Red man syndrome is caused by 
A. vancomycin
B. penicilin
C. lincosamine
D. cephalosporin 

Answer: A. Vancomycin

19. Which one of the following drugs is a selective Beta-2 adrenergic long-acting bronchodilator?
A. Albuterol
B. Pirbuterol
C. Terbutaline
D. Formoterol
E. Metaproterenol

Answer: D. Formoterol

20. Which one of the following drugs decreases Glucose absorption?
A. Miglitol
B. Metformin
C. Rasagiline
D. Glipizide


Answer: A. Miglitol