Description : Drugs that can dilate bronchi during an acute asthmatic attack include all of the following except (a) Epinephrine (b) Terbutaline (c) Nedocromil (d) Theophyline (e) Ipratropium
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Which of the following terms best describes the antagonism of leukotriene's bronchoconstrictor effect (mediated at leukotriene receptors) by terbutaline (acting a adrenoceptors) in a patient with ... ) Partial agonist (c) Physiologic antagonist (d) Chemical antagonist (e) Noncompetitive antagonist
Description : Terbutaline has a preference for stimulation of which of the following receptors? (a) Alpha (b) Gamma (c) Beta 1 (d) Beta 2 (e) Dopaminergic
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The antiasthma drug which cannot be administered by inhalation is (a) Theophylline (b) Ipratropium bromide (c) Budesonide (d) Terbutaline
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : A drug useful in the treatment of asthma but lacking bronchodilator action, is (a) Cromolyn (b) Ephedrine (c) Isoproterenol (d) Metaproterenol (e) Metoprolol
Description : Bronchodilators are useful in cough (a) Only when cough is non-productive (b) Only when cough is associated with thick sticky secretions (c) Only when reflex bronchoconstriction is associated (d) ... Rise in blood pressure (b) Muscle tremor (c) Hyperglycaemia (d) Central nervous system stimulation
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : If therapy with multiple drugs causes induction of drug metabolism in your asthma patient, it will (a) Result in increased smooth endoplasmic reticulum (b) Result in increased rough endoplasmic reticulum ... soluble cytoplasmic fraction (d) Require 3-4 months to reach completion (e) Be irreversible
Description : In an asthma patient treated with systemic corticosteroids, bronchodilator drugs (a) Are not needed (b) Are contraindicated (c) May be used on ‘as and when required’ basis (d) Are ineffective
Description : Select the drug that suppresses essential tremor, but not parkinsonian tremor: A. Procyclidine B. Propranolol C. Promethazine D. Prochlorperazine
Last Answer : B. Propranolol
Last Answer : B. More potent α adrenergic blocking than β blocking activity
Description : Which of the following tests is used at home to assess therapy and determine if a patient with asthma should seek emergency care? (a) Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (b) Forced vital capacity ... ) Total lung capacity (TLC) (d) Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) (e) Residual volume (RV)
Description : Which of the following agents and dosage regimens is the best choice of treatment for an asthma patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is considered sensitive to aspirin (experiences bronchospasm with use)? ... once a week (d) Azathioprine, 75 mg daily (e) Cyclophosphamide, 100 mg daily
Description : A patient undergoing cancer chemotherapy is vomiting frequently. A drug that might help in this situation is (a) Bromocriptine (b) Cimetidine (c) Ketanserin (d) Loratadine (e) Ondansetron
Last Answer : Ans: E
Description : Choose the most suitable antihypertensive drug for a 45-year-old male company executive who has a travelling job. His blood pressure is 160/100 mm Hg, and he is a diabetic ... → rebound hypertension. Hydrochlorothiazide: May worsen diabetes; more likely to produce weakness, fatigue and impotenc
Last Answer : B. Enalapril
Description : Which of the following drugs is neither bronchodilator nor anti-inflammatory, but has antihistaminic and mast cell stabilizing activity ? (a) Sodium cromoglycate (b) Ketotifen (c) Beclomethasone dipropionate (d) Mepyramine maleate
Description : The following is not a feature of cardioselective beta blockers, when compared to propranolol: A. They are ineffective in suppressing muscle tremor B. They are safer in diabetics C. They are less likely to cause bradycardia D. They are less likely to worsen Raynaud’s disease
Last Answer : C. They are less likely to cause bradycardia
Description : In a patient of bronchial asthma, inhaled salbutamol produces the following effect(s). (a) Inhibits antigen-antibody reaction in the lungs (b) Causes bronchodilatation (c) Reduces bronchial hyperreactivity (d) Both (b) and (c)
Description : Erythromycin should not be given to patient being treated with terfenadine because (a) Erythromycin induces the metabolism of terfenadine (b) Dangerous ventricular arrhythmias can occur ... inhibits metabolism of erythromycin (d) Terfenadine antagonizes the antimicrobal action of erythromycin
Description : While prescribing the conventional H1 antihistaminics the patient should be advised to avoid (a) Driving motor vehicles (b) Consuming processed cheese (c) Strenuous physical exertion (d) All of the above
Description : A 10 year old child suffers from exercise induced asthma: Which is the most suitable first line drug for regular prophylactic therapy ? (a) Oral salbutamol (b) Oral theophylline (c) Inhaled sodium cromoglycate (d) Inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate
Description : Relative to fexofenadine, diphenhydramine is more likely to (a) Be used for treatment of asthma (b) Be used for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (c) Cause cardiac arrhythmias in ... ) Have efficacy in the prevention of motion sickness (e) Increase the serum concentration of warfarin
Description : In parkinsonian patients levodopa exerts the following effects except: A. Reduces skeletal muscle contractility B. Decreases muscle tone C. Increases locomotor activity D. Inhibits muscle tremor
Last Answer : A. Reduces skeletal muscle contractility
Description : Propranolol is useful in all of the following except (a) Angina (b) Familial tremor (c) Hypertension (d) Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic cardiomyopathy (e) Partial atrioverntricular heart block
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
Description : Select the β adrenergic blocker that is primarily eliminated unchanged by renal excretion: A. Propranolol B. Metoprolol C. Esmolol D. Atenolol
Last Answer : D. Atenolol
Description : Select the β adrenergic blocker that is primarily eliminated unchanged by renal excretion: A. Propranolol B. Metoprolol C. Esmolol D. Atenolol Select the β adrenergic blocker that is primarily eliminated unchanged by renal excretion: A. Propranolol B. Metoprolol C. Esmolol D. Atenolol
Description : Which of the following drugs is a class III antiarrhythmic agent that is effective in the acute management of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter of recent onset ? (a) Bretylium (b) Lbutilide (c) Metoprolol (d) Disopyramide
Description : Propranolol does not block the following action of adrenaline (a) Bronchodilation (b) Lipolysis (c) Muscle tremor (d) Mydriasis
Description : Propranolol does not block the following action of adrenaline: A. Bronchodilatation B. Lipolysis C. Muscle tremor D. Mydriasis
Last Answer : D. Mydriasis
Description : Interaction between the following pair of drugs can be avoided by making suitable adjustments: A. Levodopa and metoclopramide B. Furosemide and indomethacin C. Tetracyclines and ferrous sulfate D. Clonidine and chlorpromazine
Last Answer : C. Tetracyclines and ferrous sulfate
Description : Acute exacerbations of asthma can be triggered by all of the following except (a) Bacterial or viral pneumonia (b) Hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin (c) Discontinuation of asthma medication (d) Hot, dry weather (e) Stressful emotional events
Description : The symptoms of allergen-mediated asthma result from which of the following? (a) Increased release of mediators from mast cells (b) Increased adrenergic responsiveness of the airways (c) ... bronchial tissue (d) Decreased calcium influx into the mast cell (e) Decreased prostaglandin production
Description : Which of the following is a very longacting ß2 – selective agonist that is used for asthma prophylaxis? (a) Aminophyline (b) Cromolyn (c) Epinephrine (d) Ipratropium (e) Salmeterol
Description : Which of the following has overdose toxicity that includes insomnia, arrhythmias, and convulsions? (a) Aminophyline (b) Cromolyn (c) Epinephrine (d) Ipratropium (e) Metaproterenol
Description : Acute exacerbations of asthma can be triggered by all of the following except (a) Bacterial of viral pneumonia (b) Hypertsensitivity reaction to penicillin (c) Discontinuation of asthma medication (d) Hot, dry weather (e) Stressful emotional events
Description : Which of the following is a direct bronchodilator that is most often used in asthma by the oral route? (a) Aminophyline (b) Cromolyn (c) Epinephrine (d) Ipratropium (e) Metaproterenol
Description : Chronic Bronchitis is characterized by I. the distruction of central and peripheral portions of the acinus II. an increased number of mucous glands and goblet cells III. edema and inflammation of the bronchioles (a) only ... II are correct (d) II and III are correct (e) I, II and III are correct
Description : The primary goals of asthma therapy include all of the following except (a) maintain normal activity levels (b) maintain control of symptoms (c) avoid adverse effects of asthma medications (d) prevent acute exacerbations and chronic symptoms (e) prevent destruction of lung tissue
Description : In the emergency department, the preferred first-line therapy for asthma exacerbation is (a) Theophylline (b) A ß-agonist (c) A corticosteroid (d) Cromolyn sodium (e) An antihistamine
Description : Isoxuprine is used to treat (a) Asthma (b) Severe hypotension (c) Nasal congestion (d) Premature labor (e) Hypertension
Description : Which of the following may precipitate an asthma attack? (a) Respiratory acidosis (b) Viran and bacterial infections (c) Respiratory alkalosis (d) Cranberry jiuce (e) Chocolate or Coca Cola
Description : A drug administered by inhalation of powder as a prophylactic for asthma is (a) Ephedrine (b) Disodium cromolyn (c) Isoproterenol (d) Ocytriphylline (e) Epinephrine
Description : In the emergency department, the preferred first-line therapy for asthma exacerbation is (a) Theophyline (b) A ß-agonist (c) A corticosteroid (d) Cromolyn sodium (e) An antihistamine
Description : Which of the following is a prophylactic agent that appears to stabilize mast cells? (a) Aminophyline (b) Cromolyn (c) Epinephrine (d) Ipratropium (e) Metaproterenol
Description : Which of the following is a nonselective but very potent and efficacious bonchodilator that is not active by the oral route? (a) Aminophyline (b) Cromolyn (c) Epinephrine (d) Ipratropium (e) Metaproterenol
Description : Which of the following is most useful in the treatment of hyperprolactinemia ? (a) Bromocriptine (b) Cimetidine (c) Ergotamine (d) Ketanserin (e) LSD
Description : Toxicities of H2 antihistamines include which one of the following? (a) Blurred vision (b) Diarrhea (c) Orthostatic hypotension (d) P450 inhibition (e) Sleepiness