Pharmacology Mcqs - Set 15

1)   All of the following drugs are contraindicated in patients with G-6-PD deficiency, except____________?

a. Cotrimoxazole
b. Furazolidone
c. Nalidixic acid
d. Ceftriaxone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ceftriaxone

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   All except one are centrally acting muscle blocks___________?

a. Meprobamate
b. Baclofen
c. Diazepam
d. Dantrolene sodium
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dantrolene sodium

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Ivermectin is indicated in_____________?

a. Scabies
b. Intestinal nematode infection
c. Filariasis
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Drug to be avoided in a patient allergic to penicillin is_____________?

a. Sulphonamide
b. Tetracycline
c. Ampicillin
d. Cholarmphenicol
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ampicillin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Drugs which cause ototoxicity and circumoral paraesthesia are______________?

a. Antileprotic drugs
b. Antitubercular drugs
c. Streptomycin
d. Chloramphenicol
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Streptomycin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which of the following is a characteristic of tetracycline stains ?

a. There is less deposition in dentine as compared to enamel
b. Is always accompanied by hypolastic defects
c. Stains are dark brown in color
d. Stained teeth fluoresce light yellow under U.V light
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stained teeth fluoresce light yellow under U.V light

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Which anti tubercullar drug will cause transjent memory loss ?

a. Enthionamide
b. INH
c. Ethambutol
d. Pyrazinamide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: INH

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Which of the following is the main difference between penicillin V and penicillin G____________?

a. Penicilline-V is more stable gastric acid
b. Penicilline-G is more absorbed from the G.I.T
c. Penicilline-G is more allergic than penicillin-V
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Penicilline-V is more stable gastric acid

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which among the following is the drug of choice for clostridium difficile induced colitis ?

a. Gentamicin
b. Ciprofloxacin
c. Metronidazole
d. Linezolid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Metronidazole

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   More potent and non toxic drug against herpes virus is_____________?

a. Zidovodine
b. Acyclovir
c. Nystatin
d. Amontidine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acyclovir

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   All of the following statement about antimalarial drugs are correct except_____________?

a. Primaquine is liable to cause hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency
b. Halofantrine prolongs QT interval and causes dysarrythmia
c. Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots
d. Primaquine eliminates P. vivax and P. ovale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mefloquine may safely be given to air pilots

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   All of the following cephalosporines are active against Pseudomonas Except_____________?

a. Ceftazidine
b. Cefotaxime
c. Cefoperazone
d. Cefaclor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cefaclor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Agent used in oral thrush_____________?

a. Miconazole
b. Clobetasol
c. Clotrimazole
d. Amoxycillin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Clotrimazole

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Ketoconazole______________?

a. Antifungal agent
b. Antibacterial
c. Antiviral agent
d. Chemotherapic agent
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Antifungal agent

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Mechanism of action of chlortetracycline_____________?

a. Interfere with metabolism
b. Inhibition of protein synthesis
c. Inhibition of cell wall formation
d. Interfere with DNA function
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Inhibition of protein synthesis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   One of the drug is betalactamase inhibitor_____________?

a. Ampicillin
b. Sulbactum
c. Cloxacillin
d. Pencillin G
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sulbactum

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The following adverse effect of penicillin is dose related___________?

a. Skin rash
b. Intersititial Nephritis
c. Drug fever
d. Encephalopathy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Encephalopathy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The following are the indications for Metronidazole except_____________?

a. Ulcerative gingivitis
b. Amoebiasis
c. Trichomonas infection
d. Streptococcal sore throat
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Streptococcal sore throat

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Traces of which of the antibiotics can be found in the gingival fluid after administration___________?

a. Tetracycline
b. Lincomycin
c. Clindamyclin
d. Penicillin G
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tetracycline

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Drug of choice in Amoebic liver abscess besides metronidazole is_____________?

a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Chloroquin
c. Mebendazole
d. Bephenium Naphthoate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chloroquin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Which of the following antibiotics is effective in treating oral candidiasis ?

a. Nystatin
b. Bacitracin
c. Penicillin
d. Tetracycline
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nystatin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Which among the drugs given below, does Not act by protease inhibition ?

a. Ritonavir
b. Saquinavir
c. Nelfinavir
d. Zanamivir
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zanamivir

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Drugs producing ototoxicity and Nephro toxicity are______________?

a. Tetracyclines
b. Aminoglycosides
c. Quinalones
d. Macrolides
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Aminoglycosides

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Phototoxicity is the side effect of_____________?

a. Penicillin
b. Demeclocycline
c. Erythormycin
d. Streptomycin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Demeclocycline

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Tetracycline chelates with______________?

a. Ca salts
b. Mg salts
c. All salts
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Antibiotic that achieves high concentration in Hard tissue, because of its molecular size is______________?

a. Ceftum
b. Ciprofloxacin
c. Clindamycin
d. Erythromycin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Clindamycin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Bacitracin is a_______________?

a. Oral antibiotic
b. Topical antibiotic
c. Parenteral antibiotic
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Topical antibiotic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Metronidazole is a type of___________?

a. Broad spectrum antibiotic
b. Quinolone
c. Imidazole derivative
d. Antidepressant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Imidazole derivative

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Cell wall synthesis is inhibited by all except____________?

a. Lincomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Cephalexin
d. Ampicillin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lincomycin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   First line of antitubercular drug is_____________?

a. Streptomycin
b. INH
c. Ethambutol
d. Cephalosporins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: INH

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!