1. Each of the following is correct for the treatment of diarrhoea exceptKaolin has marginal therapeutic effectDiphenoxylate may cause respiratory depression on administrationLoperamide has high abuse potentialOpioids delay the passage of gut contents by decreasing peristalsis and increasing intestinal segmentationQuestion 1 of 20 2. Which of the following drugs is most likely to precipitate angina?NifedipineVerapamilDiltiazemAmlodipineQuestion 2 of 20 3. All are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exceptAmoxapineFluoxetineFluvoxamineParoxetimeQuestion 3 of 20 4. Which drug is used in morphine withdrawalMethadoneFlumazenilNaloxonePethidineQuestion 4 of 20 5. true for phenytoin isdrug monitoring not requiredsafe in pregnancydoesnot cause hirsuitismis teratogenicQuestion 5 of 20 6. When comparing opioids with NSAIDS which of the following is correct?NSAIDS cause more constipation.NSAIDS cause more drowsinessOpioids impair gastric motility to a greater extent.Opioids predispose to more bleeding.Question 6 of 20 7. Botulinum toxin acts bySynthesis of AchSecretion of AchInhibits Ach releaseMuscle nerve blockQuestion 7 of 20 8. Which of the following antibiotic is used in the treatment of clostridium difficile associated diarrheaPiperacillinCiprofloxacinClindamycinMetronidazoleQuestion 8 of 20 9. A 40-year-old man has megaloblastic anemia and early signs of neurological abnormality. The drug most probably required isFolic acidVitamin B12Iron sulphateErythropoietinQuestion 9 of 20 10. Botulinum toxin produces skeletal muscle paralysis byEnhancing release of norepinephrineDirect damage to nerve endingsProducing hemolysisInhibiting release of acetylcholineQuestion 10 of 20 11. Oximes are ineffective in which of the following poisoningCarbamate poisoningDhatura poisoningOrganophosphate poisoningAmanita phylloides poisoningQuestion 11 of 20 12. Which drug should not be given in pregnancyHydralazineLabetalolACE inhibitorsMethyldopaQuestion 12 of 20 13. Abatacept is a new drug approved forSclerodermaRheumatoid arthritisSjogren syndromeSLEQuestion 13 of 20 14. The group of antibiotics which possess additional antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory activities isMacrolidesFluroquinolonesTetracyclinesPolypeptide antibioticsQuestion 14 of 20 15. Drug of choice of malignant hyperthermiaDiazepamSuccinylcholineDantrolene sodiumDantrolene potassiumQuestion 15 of 20 16. Lipid lowering drug that significantly reduces lipoprotein-a[Lp (a)] levels isFenofibrateRosuvastatinGemfibrosilNicotinic acidQuestion 16 of 20 17. A small amount of Zinc is added in insulin preparations to improveEfficacyAffinityRapid OnsetDuration of ActionQuestion 17 of 20 18. The term "balanced anaesthesia" has been given bylundyFischerSimpsonMortanQuestion 18 of 20 19. NSAID given in once daily dose isNaproxenParacetamolketorolacPiroxicamQuestion 19 of 20 20. Drug resistance in the mycobacterium tuberculosis to isoniazid is seen due to which of the following:TransformationTransductionConjugationMutationQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...