Description : An epileptic woman controlled by phenytoin therapy conceives. Which of the following measures is most appropriate: A. Medical termination of pregnancy B. Withdraw phenytoin therapy C. ... lowest effective level D. Substitute phenytoin with a combination of carbamazepine and sodium valproate
Last Answer : C. Gradually reduce phenytoin dose to the lowest effective level
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable drug for a 6-year-old girl suffering from absence seizures with occasional generalized tonic-clonic seizures: A. Ethosuccimide B. Sodium valproate C. Carbamazepine D. Phenytoin
Last Answer : B. Sodium valproate
Description : The preferred drug for suppressing febrile convulsions is: A. Intramuscular phenobarbitone B. Intravenous phenytoin C. Rectal diazepam D. Oral sodium valproate
Last Answer : C. Rectal diazepam
Description : he antiepileptic drug which suppresses maximal electroshock as well as kindled seizures, raises pentylenetetrazol threshold and is effective in both generalized tonic-clonic as well as absence seizures is: A. Phenytoin B. Carbamazepine C. Sodium valproate D. Ethosuximide
Last Answer : C. Sodium valproate
Description : The following antiepileptic drug is likely to cause hyponatremia as a side effect, especially in elderly patients: A. Primidone B. Carbamazepine C. Phenytoin D. Sodium valproate
Last Answer : B. Carbamazepine
Description : The following drug displaces plasma protein bound phenytoin as well as decreases its metabolism: A. Carbamazepine B. Sodium valproate C. Cimetidine D. Chloramphenicol
Description : The rate limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis is one of the followings : (A) LDL-receptor concentration (B) VLDL secretion (C) Mevalonic acid formation (D) Co-enzyme A formation
Last Answer : (C) Mevalonic acid formation
Description : Which one of the followings is a plasminogen activator? (A) Tranexamic acid (B) Streptokinase (C) Aminocaproic acid (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Streptokinase
Description : Phenytoin appears to derive its anticonvulsant action from: A. Selective inhibition of high frequency neuronal discharges B. Selective inhibition of epileptic focus C. Selective inhibition T-type Ca2+ current in brain cells D. Selective enhancement of inhibitory transmission in the brain
Last Answer : A. Selective inhibition of high frequency neuronal discharges
Description : Drugs effective in bipolar illness include the following except: A. Olanzapine B. Diazepam C. Sodium valproate D. Lamotrigine
Last Answer : B. Diazepam
Description : Carbamazepine possesses the following property not shared by phenytoin: A. Modification of maximal electroshock seizures B. Raising threshold for pentylenetetrazol convulsions C. Suppression of complex partial seizures D. Amelioration of trigeminal neuralgia
Last Answer : B. Raising threshold for pentylenetetrazol convulsions
Description : Which one of the following is the commonly used bulking agent in the formulation of freeze dried low dose drug products? (A) Sodium chloride (B) Mannitol (C) Starch (D) HPMC
Last Answer : (B) Mannitol
Description : Which one of the following is a flocculating agent for a negatively charged drug? (A) Aluminium chloride (B) Bentonite (C) Tragacanth (D) Sodium biphosphate
Last Answer : (A) Aluminium chloride
Description : A 55-year-old patient currently receiving other drugs for another condition is to be started on diuretic therapy for mild heart failure. Thiazides are known to reduce the excretion of (a) Diazepam (b) Fluoxetine (c) Imipramine (d) Lithium (e) Potassium
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Select the psychotropic drug having a narrow safety margin: A. Chlorpromazine B. Buspirone C. Lithium carbonate D. Fluoxetine
Last Answer : C. Lithium carbonate
Description : One of the following statements is NOT true : (A) Accuracy expresses the correctness of measurement (B) Precision represents reproducibility of measurement (C) High degree of precision implies high degree of accuracy also (D) High degree of accuracy implies high degree of precesion also
Last Answer : (C) High degree of precision implies high degree of accuracy also
Description : The distinctive features of fluoxetine compared to the typical tricyclic antidepressants include the following except: A. It is less likely to produce cardiac arrhythmias in overdose B. It infrequently ... suffering from chronic somatic illness D. It does not block neuronal uptake of biogenic amines
Last Answer : D. It does not block neuronal uptake of biogenic amines
Description : I am wanting to knowif there is someone else out there that i can chat with about bipolar disorder and maybe they might can help me out on how they deal certain situations?
Last Answer : We can try. Anna
Description : In which of the following techniques the sample is kept below triple point? (A) Lyophilization (B) Spray drying (C) Spray congealing (D) Centrifugation
Last Answer : (A) Lyophilization
Description : Which one of the following is NOT an ex-officio member of Pharmacy Council of India? (A) The Director General of Health Services (B) The Director of Central Drugs Laboratory (C) The Drugs Controller General of India (D) The Director of Pharmacopoeia Laboratory
Last Answer : (D) The Director of Pharmacopoeia Laboratory
Description : It is required to maintain a therapeutic concentration of 10 microgram/mL for 12 hours of a drug having half life of 1.386 hr and Vd of 5 L. The dose required in a sustained release product will be (A) 600 mg (B) 300 mg (C) 30 mg (D) 60 mg
Last Answer : (B) 300 mg
Description : The Volume of distribution of a drug administered at a dose of 300 mg and exhibiting 30 microgram/mL instantaneous concentration in plasma shall be (A)10 L (B) 100 L (C) 1.0 L (D) 0.10 L
Last Answer : (A)10 L
Description : How many mL of a 1:500 w/v stock solution should be used to make 5 liters of 1:2000 w/v solution? (A) 750 mL (B) 1000 mL (c) 1250 mL (D) 1500 mL
Last Answer : (c) 1250 mL
Description : Class 100 area is referred to (A) Manufacturing area (B) Aseptic area (C) Clean room (D) Ware house
Last Answer : (B) Aseptic area
Description : Geriatric population should be included in the following Phase of clinical trials (A) Phase I (B) Phase II (C) Phase III (D) Phase
Last Answer : (B) Phase II
Description : A drug (200 mg dose) administered in tablet form and as intravenous injection (50 mg dose) showed AUG of 100 and 200 microgram hr/mL, respectively. The absolute availability of the drug through oral administration is : (A) 125% (B) 250 % (C) 12.5% (D) 1.25%
Last Answer : (C) 12.5%
Description : Rabies vaccine (living) is prepared using (A) Sheep blood (B) Mice lymph (C) Horse plasma (D) Fertile eggs
Last Answer : (D) Fertile eggs
Description : In nail polish, following polymer is used as a film-former : (A) Nitrocellulose (B) Polylactic acid (C) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (D) Cellulose acetate phthalate
Last Answer : (A) Nitrocellulose
Description : Drugs in suspensions and semi-solid formulations always degrade by (A) first order kinetics (B)second order kinetics (C) zero order kinetics (D) non-linear kinetics
Last Answer : (C) zero order kinetics
Description : The following protein/polypeptide has a quaternary structure : (A) cc-Chymotrypsin (B) Hemoglobin (C) Insulin (D) Myoglobin
Last Answer : (B) Hemoglobin
Description : Many xenobiotics are oxidized by cytochrome P450 in order to (A) increase their biological activity (B) increase their disposition in lipophilic compartments of the body (C) increase their aqueous solubility (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (D) all of the above
Description : The temperature condition for storage of drug products under cold temperature is given as : (A) temperature between 8°C and 25°C (B) temperature below 20 C (C) temperature at 0°C (D) temperature between 2c C and S: C
Last Answer : (D) temperature between 2c C and S: C
Description : Drugs following one compartment open model pharmacokinetics eliminate (A) bi-exponentially (B) tri-exponentially (C) non-exponentially (D) mono-exponentially
Last Answer : (D) mono-exponentially
Description : Coulter counter is used in determination of (A) particle surface area (B) particle size (C) particle volume (D)all of A, B, C
Last Answer : (D)all of A, B, C
Description : Oxidative phosphorylation involves (A) Electron transport system (B) Substrate level phosphorylation (C) Reaction catalyzed by succinic thiokinase in TCA cycle (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) Electron transport system
Description : In Gas-Liquid Chromatography, some of the samples need to be derivatized in order to increase their (A) volatility (B) solubility (C)thermal conductivity (D) polarizability
Last Answer : (D) polarizability
Description : Glass transition temperature is detected through (A) X-Ray diffractometery (B) Solution calorimetery (C) Differential scanning calorimetery (D) Thermogravimetric analysis
Last Answer : (C) Differential scanning calorimetery
Description : In organic molecules, fluorescence seldom results from absorption of UV radiation of wavelengths lower than (A) 350 nm (B) 200 nm (C) 300 nm (D) 250 nm
Last Answer : (A) 350 nm
Description : Streptomycin can NOT be given orally for treatment of tuberculosis because (A) it gets degraded in the GIT (B) it causes severe diarrhoea (C) it causes metallic taste in the mouth (D) it is not absorbed from the GIT
Last Answer : (D) it is not absorbed from the GIT
Description : In thiazides following substituent is essential for diuretic activity : (A) Chloro group at position 6 (B) Methyl group at position 2 (C) Sulphamoyl group at position 7 (D) Hydrophobic group at position 3
Last Answer : (C) Sulphamoyl group at position 7
Description : Indicate the HPLC detector that is most sensitive to change in temperature : (A) PDA detector (B) Refractive Index detector (C) Electrochemical detector (D) Fluorescence detector
Last Answer : (B) Refractive Index detector
Description : Artemisinin contains the following group in its structure : (A) an endoperoxide (B) an exoperoxide (C) an epoxide (D) an acid hydrazide
Last Answer : (A) an endoperoxide
Description : Cyclophosphamide as anticancer agent acts as (A) alkylating agent before metabolism (B)alkylating agent after metabolism (C) phosphorylating agent after metabolism (D) DNA intercalating agent
Last Answer : (B)alkylating agent after metabolism
Description : A metabolite obtained from Aspergillus terreus that can bind very tightly to HMG CoA reductase enzyme is (A) Fluvastatin (B) Cerivastatin (C) Lovastatin (D) Somatostatin
Last Answer : (C) Lovastatin
Description : Proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole and lansoprazole contain the following ring system : (A) Pyrimidine (B)Benzimidazole (C) Benzothiazole (D) Oxindole
Last Answer : (B)Benzimidazole
Description : Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is (A) Imipramine (B) Iproniazide (C) Fluoxetin (D)Naphazoline
Last Answer : (C) Fluoxetin
Description : Barbiturates with substitution at the following position possess acceptable hypnotic activity : (A) 1,3-Disubstitution (B) 5,5-Disubstitution (C) 1,5-Disubstitution (D) 3,3-Disubstitution
Last Answer : (B) 5,5-Disubstitution
Description : Chemical nomenclature of procaine is (A) 2-Diethylaminoethyl 4-aminobenzoate (B) N,N-Diethyl 4-aminobenzoate (C) 4-Aminobenzamidoethyl amine (D) 4-Amino-2-diethylaminoethyl benzoate
Last Answer : Ans. A & D
Description : Nicotinic action of acetylcholine is blocked by the drug (A) Atropine (B) Carvedilol (C) Neostigmine ( D ) d-Tubocurarine
Last Answer : ( D ) d-Tubocurarine
Description : The common structural feature amongst the three categories of anticonvulsant drugs barbiturates, succinimides and hydantoins is (A) ureide (B) imidazolidinone (C) dihydropyrimidine (D) tetrahydropyrimidine
Last Answer : (A) ureide