PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 45 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

01. Which one of the following drugs is a Thiazide Diuretic?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide  
B. Atorvastatin
C. Fenofibrate
D. Ezetimibe
E. Indanyl carbenicillin 

Answer: A. Hydrochlorothiazide 

02. Which of the following drug belongs to Osmotic Diuretic?
A. Niacin
B. Cefoxitin 
C. Ampicillin 
D. Urae
E. Oxacillin

Answer: D. Urea


03. A drug that belongs to Loop Diuretics is one of the following?
A. Doripenem
B. Ethacrynic Acid
C. Cefazolin 
D. Sulbactam
E. A & B

Answer: B. Ethacrynic acid

04. Which of the following drugs is used for respiratory virus infections?
A. Ibandronate
B. Zanamivir
C. Capecitabine
D. Miconazole
E. Naftifine

Answer: B. Zanamivir

05. Which one of the following drugs is a neuromuscular blocker drug?
A. Atropine
B. Benztropine
C. Nicotine
D. Atracurium
E. Neostigmine

Answer: D. Atracurium

06. A drug that is used to treat HIV infections is one of the following?
A. Cladribine
B. Praziquantel 
C. Tenofovir
D. Etidronate
E.  Niclosamide

Answer: C. Tenofovir

07. A drug that is used to treat leprosy is one of the following?
A. Clofazimine
B. Furosemide 
C. Magnesium hydroxide  
D. Etidronate
E. A & B

Answer: A.  Clofazimine

08. A patient is given epinephrine and an agonistic effect is produced on a certain organ. But when he is given Norepinephrine no such effect is produced. Which one of the following organs is it? It has no direct neural control. 
a) Cutaneous blood vessels
b) Radial muscle of the iris
c) Respiratory smooth muscle
d) SA Node
e) Splanchnic blood vessels

Answer: c) Respiratory smooth muscle

10. The antimuscarinic drug used for motion sickness as well as for blockage of short-term memory?
A. Atropine
B. Physostigmine
C. Scopolamine
D. Pirenzepine
E. Phenylephrine

Answer: C. Scopolamine

11. Which one of the following drugs causes cyanide toxicity?
A. Minoxidil
B. Clonidine
C. Nicardipine
D. Sodium nitroprusside


Answer: D. Sodium nitroprusside

09.  Which one of the following statements about the Digoxin  is wrong?
A. Positive Inotropic drug 
B. A cardiac glycosides 
C. Inhibit Na+/K+ exchange 
D. Has a half-life of 36 hours 
E. None of these 

Answer: E. None of these 

12.  Following drug has a low therapeutic index?
A. Digoxin 
B. Ticlopidine 
C. Clopidogrel 
D. Aspirin 
E. Abciximab 

Answer: Digoxin 


13.  Which one of the following statements about the digoxin is incorrect?
A. 36 hours half-life 
B. Low therapeutic index 
C. Indicated for diastolic HF
D. Increase contractility
E. None of these 


Answer: C. Indicated for diastolic HF
Digoxin is Indicated for left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

14. Which of the following drugs appears unchanged in the urine?
A. Oseltamivir
B. Zanamivir 
C. Amantadine
D. A & B
E. All of the above 

Answer: E. All of the above 

15. A patient becomes tetanic because of a recent thyroidectomy. Rapid Reversal of this problem can be done by giving the patient?
A. Calcitonin
B. Calcium gluconate (CaG)
C. Plicamycin (mithramycin)
D. PTH
E. Vitamin D

Answer: B. Calcium gluconate (CaG)

16. Amylin hormone is released from one of the following cells?
A. Pancreatic Delta cells
B. Pancreatic Beta cells 
C. Pancreatic Alpha cells
D. juxtaglomerular cells

Answer: B. Pancreatic Beta cells
Amylin hormone secreted along with insulin from beta-pancreatic cells.

17. Deferoxamine is an antidote used for toxicity of the following?
A. Isoniazid
B. Atropine
C. Iron
D. Calcium bicarbonate 

Answer: C. Iron

18. A 30-year-old female after thyroidectomy needs replacement therapy. The preferred thyroid preparation for maintenance replacement therapy is which of the following drugs?
A. Desiccated thyroid
B. Levothyroxine
C. Liothyronine
D. Liotrix
E. Protirelin

Answer: B. Levothyroxine

19. Which one of the following statements about the use of Leflunomide is incorrect?
A. Immunomodulatory agent
B. Inhibit Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
C. Can't be used as monotherapy
D. Reduce pain & inflammation


Answer: C. Can't be used as monotherapy

20. Duration of action of nitroprusside is following?
A. 15 to 30 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 1 to 2 minutes
D. 3 to 6 hours

Answer: C. 1 to 2 minutes

21. A unique toxicity of ifosfamide is following?

A. Haemorrhagic cystitis 

B. Diarrhoea 

C. Cardio toxicity 

D. Ototoxicity

Answer: A. Haemorrhagic cystitis (Bladder toxicity)