PHARMACOLOGY QUIZZES 47 | Multiple Choice Questions| Medical Exam Preparations

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

Answer: A. Hydrochlorothiazide

02. Which of the following drug belongs to Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
A. Mannitol 
B. Urea  
C. Acetazolamide 
D. Furosemide 
E. A & B

Answer: C. Acetazolamide 

03. Acyclovir belongs to one of the following classes of drugs?
A. Antiviral 
B. Antibiotics 
C. Antifungal 
D. Antipyretic 
E. Antiprotozoal


Answer: A. Antiviral

04. A drug that belongs to Loop Diuretics is one of the following?
A. Bumetanide
B. Furosemide 
C. Cefazolin 
D. Sulbactam
E. A & B

Answer: E. A & B

05. Which one of the following drugs belongs to 3rd generation Cephalosporins?
A. Cefaclor
B. Cefadroxil
C. Ceftibuten
D. Cefepime

Answer: B. Ceftibuten

06. Which one of the following drugs is a Tetracycline?
A. Doxycycline 
B. Cefadroxil
C. Cefdinir
D. Cefepime
Answer: A. Doxycycline 

07. A drug that is a part of Macrolide is following?
A. Cefaclor
B. Clarithromycin
C. Cefdinir
D. Cefepime

Answer: B. Clarithromycin

08. Which statement about the use of pilocarpine is wrong?
A. Used for Xerostomia
B. Used for Sjögren syndrome
C. Produce rapid miosis
D. Lack of selectivity
E. relaxation of Ciliary muscles

Answer: E. relaxation of Ciliary muscles

09. Which one of the following statements about the use of Diclofenac is incorrect?
A. Also used for ankylosis spondylitis
B. Less potent than Naproxen
C. Accumulate in synovial fluid
D. Excrete out by the kidney

Answer: B. Less potent and Naproxen

10. Unilateral or bilateral sweating is the symptom of one of the following types of headache?
A. Migraine Headache
B. Cluster Headache
C. Tension-Type Headache
D. A & B

Answer: B. Cluster Headache

11. M1 Receptors are primarily located in:
a) Cerebral cortex, Sympathetic ganglia, myenteric ganglia
b) Exocrine glands, vessels (smooth muscles & endothelium)
c) Myocardium, smooth muscles
d) Postganglionic neurons
e) Skeletal muscle neuromuscular endplates

Answer: d) Postganglionic neurons

12. Which one of the following drugs is a prostaglandin that suppresses gastric acid secretion?
A. Rabeprazole
B. Cimetidine
C. Sucralfate
D. Misoprostol

Answer: D. Misoprostol

13. N-acetylcysteine is an antidote, which restores the glutathione levels in the hepatocytes decreased by the toxicity of which of the following specific drug?
A. Meloxicam
B. Mefenamic acid
C. Naproxen
D. Acetaminophen
E. Ketorolac

Answer: D. Acetaminophen

14. Reye syndrome causes brain and liver damage in children with viral infections like chickenpox and flu. this disease is linked with the following drug?
A. Mefenamic acid
B. Aspirin
C. Ketorolac
D. Acetaminophen
E. None of these



Answer: B. Aspirin


15. Which of the following type of virus causes influenza?
A. Varicella zoster 
B. Orthomyxoviruses
C. Herpesvirus  
D. Cytomegalovirus  
E. A & B

Answer: B. Orthomyxoviruses 


16. Penicillin type antibiotics half-life is increased due to inhibition of tubular secretion by which of the following drug?
A. Colchicine
B. Pegloticase
C. Probenecid
D. Aspirin
E. Celecoxib

Answer: C. Probenecid

17. Which of the following type of virus causes chickenpox?
A. Varicella zoster 
B. Orthomyxoviruses
C. Herpesvirus  
D. Cytomegalovirus  
E. A & B

Answer: A. Varicella zoster  

18. A 62-year-old woman is noted to have open-angle glaucoma. She inadvertently applies excessive pilocarpine to her eyes. This may result in which of the following?
A. Bronchial smooth muscle dilation
B. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
C. Dilation of blood vessels
D. Mydriasis
E. Constipation

Answer:  C. Dilation of blood vessels
C. Excessive pilocarpine may initially result in dilation of blood vessels with a drop in blood pressure and a compensatory reflex stimulation of heart rate. Higher levels will directly inhibit the heart rate. In addition, pilocarpine stimulation of muscarinic choline receptors can result in miosis, bronchial smooth muscle dilation, and increased GI motility.

19. Which of the following are side effects of Aspirin?
a. Urticaria
b. Bronchoconstriction
c. Peptic ulcer diseased
d. Metabolic acidosis
e. All of the above


Answer: e. All of the above

20. The functions of insulin include the following except one?
A. Cellular Uptake of plasma glucose
B. Uptake of Amino acids into a cell 
C. increase breakdown of fat to Ketone bodies 
D. inhibit the production of glucose from the liver 

Answer: C. increase breakdown of fat to Ketone bodies