Description : Which of the following antitubercular drugs is not hepatotoxic: A. Isoniazid B. Rifampicin C. Pyrazinamide D. Ethambutol
Last Answer : D. Ethambutol
Description : Concurrent use of the following drug is likely to cause failure of oral contraception: A. Isoniazid B. Rifampicin C. Cimetidine D. Propranolol
Last Answer : C. Cimetidin
Description : Wound contraction and ultimate contracture may be controlled by which of the following drugs? A. Colchicine. B. D-Penicillamine. C. Thiphenamil (Trocinate). D. Glucocorticoids. E. Ibuprofen (Motrin).
Last Answer : Answer: AC DISCUSSION: Wound contraction is carried out by highly specialized cells called myofibroblasts, which, as their name implies, have histologic characteristics of fibroblasts ... under experimental conditions. Glucocorticoids and NSAIDs do not affect the wound contraction process
Description : Vitamin B6 deficiency may occur during therapy with (A) Isoniazid (B) Terramycin (C) Sulpha drugs (D) Aspirin
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following drugs can precipitate hypoglycaemia if given to a diabetic controlled with a sulfonylurea drug: A. Phenobarbitone B. Chloramphenicol C. Rifampicin D. Oral contraceptive
Last Answer : . Chloramphenicol
Description : Which of the following drugs inhibits theophylline metabolism and raises its plasma concentration: A. Phenytoin B. Ciprofloxacin C. Levofloxacin D. Rifampicin
Last Answer : B. Ciprofloxacin
Description : Though few in number, some drugs, such as _____, can be used to treat some viral infections. a. penicillin and ampicillin b. isoniazid and dapsone c. amantadine and acyclovir d. streptomycin and amphotericin
Last Answer : c. amantadine and acyclovir
Description : The drugs used to treat Mycobact. avium complex infection in AIDS patients include the following except: A. Isoniazid B. Clarithromycin C. Ethambutol D. Ciprofloxacin
Last Answer : A. Isoniazid
Description : Mycobact. tuberculosis infection in a HIV infected patient is treated with: A. The same antitubercular regimen as HIV negative patient B. Four first line antitubercular drugs for 2 months followed ... line antitubercular drugs for 9 months D. Clarithromycin + Ciprofloxacin + Rifabutin for 12 months
Last Answer : B. Four first line antitubercular drugs for 2 months followed by a longer continuation phase of 7 months with rifampin + isoniazid
Description : Multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is defined as resistance to: A. Any two or more antitubercular drugs B. Isoniazid + any other antitubercular drug C. Isoniazid + Rifampin + any one or more antitubercular drugs D. All five first line antitubercular drugs
Last Answer : C. Isoniazid + Rifampin + any one or more antitubercular drugs
Description : Peptidyl transferase activity of 50 S ribosomal subunits is inhibited by (A) Rifampicin (B) Cycloheximide (C) Chloramphenicol (D) Erythromycin
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Rifampicin inhibits (A) Unwinding of DNA (B) Initiation of replication (C) Initiation of translation (D) Initiation of transcription
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following concerning the conjugation of bilirubin is correct? 1) is catalysed by a glucuronyl transferase 2) occurs in the Kupfer cells of the liver 3) is increased by valproate 4) is inhibited by rifampicin 5) is impaired in Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Last Answer : Answers-1 b - Hepatocytes. c - Enzyme inhibitor. d - Enzyme inducer. e - Conjugation is OK but excretion from the hepatocyte into the bile is impaired. (Gilbert's syndrome ... bilirubinaemia. Dubin-Johnson syndrome - bilirubin can't Depart from the hepatocyte - conjugated bilirubinaemia.)
Description : Which of the following coenzyme is required for porphyrin synthesis? (A) Coenzyme A (B) Pyridoxal phosphate (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme for (A) Glycogen synthetase (B) Phosphorylase (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Both folic acid and methyl cobalamin (vitamin B12) are required in (A) Deamination of serine (B) Deamination of threonine (C) Conversion of pyridoxal phosphate to pyridoxamine phosphate (D) Methylation of homocystein to methionine
Description : Which of the following interfere with normal collagen formation or cross-linking? A. Beta-aminopropionitrile. B. Iron chelators. C. Vitamin C depletion. D. Proline analogs (e.g., cis-hydroxyproline). E. D-Penicillamine.
Last Answer : Answer: ABCDE DISCUSSION: Intramolecular and intermolecular cross-links are crucial for collagen structural stability. Formation of cross-links can be inhibited by two ... concentration, proline analogs prevent collagen formation with minimal effects on noncollagenase protein synthesis
Description : Penicillin Allergy is usually caused by its chemical degradation to a) Penicillamine b) Penilloic acid c) Penicillenic acid d) Penaldic acid e) Penicilloic acid
Last Answer : Ans: E
Description : Loss or alteration of taste sensation can occur a side effect of: A. Levodopa B. Captopril C. Penicillamine D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Sulphur containing coenzyme is (A) NAD (B) FAD (C) Pyridoxal phosphate (D) Biotin
Description : Vitamin B2 is component of coenzyme: (A) Pyridoxal phosphate (B) TPP (C) NAD (D) FMN/FAD
Description : A coenzyme present in phosphorylase is (A) NAD (B) Pyridoxal phosphate (C) Thiamin pyrophosphate (D) Coenzyme A
Description : A coenzyme required in transamination reactions is (A) Coenzyme A (B) Coenzyme Q (C) Biotin (D) Pyridoxal phosphate
Description : Which of the following coenzyme takes part in oxidation-reduction reactions? (A) Pyridoxal phosphate (B) Lipoic acid (C) Thiamin diphosphate (D) None of these
Description : Cocarboxylase is (A) Thiamine pyrophosphate (B) Pyridoxal phosphate (C) Biotin (D) CoA
Description : Vitamin B6 includes (A) Pyridoxal (B) Pyridoxamine (C) Pyridoxine (D) All of these
Description : Pyridoxal phosphate is required as a coenzyme in (A) Transamination (B) Transulphuration (C) Desulphydration (D) All of these
Description : Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme for (A) Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (B) Glutamate pyruvate transaminase (C) Tyrosine transaminase (D) All of these
Description : ‘Xanthurenic acid index’ is a reliable criterion for the deficiency of the vitamin (A) Pyridoxal (B) Thiamin (C) Pantothenic acid (D) Cobalamin
Description : The vitamin required as coenzyme for the action of transaminases is (A) Niacin (B) Pantothenic acid (C) Pyridoxal phosphate (D) Riboflavin
Description : Pyridoxal phosphate is central to (A) Deamination (B) Amidation (C) Carboxylation (D) Transamination
Description : For synthesis of sphingosine, all the following coenzymes are required except (A) Pyridoxal phosphate (B) NADPH (C) FAD (D) NAD
Description : A coenzyme required for the synthesis of glycine from serine is (A) ATP (B) Pyridoxal phosphate (C) Tetrahydrofolate (D) NAD
Description : All of the following are required for synthesis of glutamine except (A) Glutamate (B) Ammonia (C) Pyridoxal phosphate (D) ATP
Description : All of the following are required for synthesis of alanine except (A) Pyruvate (B) α-ketoglutarate (C) Glutamate (D) Pyridoxal phosphate
Description : An important reaction for the synthesis of amino acid from carbohydrate intermediates is transamination which requires the cofactor: (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Pyridoxal phosphat
Description : Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate requires (A) NADP+ (B) Cytichromes (C) pyridoxal phosphate (D) COASH
Last Answer : D
Description : An anti-vitamin for folic acid is (A) Aminopterin (B) Dicoumarol (C) Pyrithiamine (D) Isoniazid
Description : An anti-vitamin for folic acid is (A) Amethoptesin (B) Dicoumarol (C) Pyrithoamine (D) Isoniazid
Description : In the multidrug therapy of leprosy, rifampicin is given: A. Daily B. On alternate days C. Weekly D. Monthly
Last Answer : D. Monthly
Last Answer : (B) Phosphorylase
Description : Addition of pyrazinamide and ethambutol for the first two months to the isoniazid + rifampin therapy of tuberculosis serves the following purpose(s): A. Reduces the total duration of therapy to 6 months B. ... sputum conversion C. Permits reduction of rifampin dose D. Both A' and B' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correc
Description : The antitubercular action of thiacetazone has the following feature(s): A. It is a low efficacy antitubercular drug B. It is combined with isoniazid to improve anti-tubercular efficacy of the latter C. ... with isoniazid to prevent development of resistant infection D. Both A' and C' are correc
Last Answer : D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ are correct
Description : As an antitubercular drug, isoniazid has the following advantages except: A. It is tuberculocidal B. It acts on both extra and intracellular bacilli C. Tubercle bacilli do not develop resistance against it D. It is cheap
Last Answer : C. Tubercle bacilli do not develop resistance against it
Description : The respiratory chain complexes acting as proton pump are (A) I, II and III (B) I, II and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) I and II
Description : Give examples of multi-enzyme complexes.
Last Answer : Fatty acid synthase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, and alpha keto glutarate dehydrogenase.
Description : Isoniazid has a very narrow drug spectrum as the active form of the drug specifically interferes with cell wall synthesis in _____ by inhibiting the production of mycolic acid in the cell wall. a. Staphylococcus b. Streptococcus c. Enterococcus d. Mycobacterium
Last Answer : d. Mycobacterium
Description : Aminotransferases usually require the following for their activity : (A) Niacinamide (B)Vitamin B12 (C) Pyridoxal phosphate (D) Thiamine
Last Answer : (C) Pyridoxal phosphate
Last Answer : (A) Pyridoxal
Description : Isoniazid is a primary antitubercular agent that (a) Requires pyridoxine supplementation (b) May discolor the tears, saliva, urine or feces orange-red (c) Causes ocular complications that are reversible if ... (d) May be ototoxic and nephrotoxic (e) Should never be used due to hepatotoxic potential
Last Answer : Ans: A