Description : Danazol is used for the following disorders except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Endometriosis C. Fibrocystic breast disease D. Precocious puberty in male children
Last Answer : A. Amenorrhoea
Description : The following effect(s) of tamoxifen citrate indicate(s) that it possesses tissue specific estrogenic action as well: A. Inhibition of breast cancer cells B. Endometrial proliferation C. Hot flushes in premenopausal women D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Endometrial proliferation
Description : Gonadotropins are indicated in the following conditions except: A. Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism in males B. Cryptorchism in a boy less than 7 years old C. Amenorrhoea and infertility in women D. Polycystic ovaries
Last Answer : D. Polycystic ovaries
Description : 16.16 Gonadotropins are indicated in the following conditions except: A. Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism in males B. Cryptorchism in a boy less than 7 years old C. Amenorrhoea and infertility in women D. Polycystic ovaries
Description : 16.10 Hyperprolactinemia can cause the following except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Gynaecomastia C. Multiple ovulation D. Depressed fertility
Last Answer : . Multiple ovulation
Description : Tamoxifen citrate is used for palliative treatment of carcinoma breast in: A. Premenopausal women B. Postmenopausal women C. Mastectomized patients D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
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 : Olanzapine has the following features except: A. It is an antipsychotic drug with weak D2 receptor blocking action B. It has potent 5-HT2 blocking and antimuscarinic actions C. It lowers seizure threshold D. It produces prominent extrapyramidal side effects
Last Answer : D. It produces prominent extrapyramidal side effect
Description : Inhaled ipratropium bromide has the following advantages except: A. It does not alter respiratory secretions B. It does not depress airway mucociliary clearance C. It has faster onset of bronchodilator action than inhaled salbutamol D. It only rarely produces systemic side effects
Last Answer : C. It has faster onset of bronchodilator action than inhaled salbutamol
Description : In women of child bearing age, clomiphene citrate produces the following actions except: A. Hot flushes B. Ovulation C. Decreased FSH and LH secretion D. Polycystic ovaries
Last Answer : C. Decreased FSH and LH secretion
Description : Parenteral testosterone therapy in a boy can cause the following adverse effects except: A. Gynaecomastia B. Acne C. Cholestatic jaundice D. Precocious puberty
Last Answer : C. Cholestatic jaundice
Description : Which of the following can act as a single dose postcoital contraceptive: A. Clomiphene citrate B. Mifepristone C. Danazol D. Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Last Answer : B. Mifepristone
Description : The following is/are beneficial in endometriosis: A. Norethindrone B. Nafarelin C. Danazol D. All of the above
Description : Choose the selective estrogen receptor modulator that is useful in dysfunctional uterine bleeding by acting as estrogen antagonist in endometrium, but does not alter vaginal epithelium or cervical mucus: A. Ormeloxifene B. Tamoxifen C. Centchroman D. Danazol
Last Answer : . Ormeloxifen
Description : The following is an orally active ovulation inducing agent: A. Menotropin B. Mifepristone C. Danazol D. Clomiphene citrate
Last Answer : D. Clomiphene citrate
Description : Circulating testosterone levels in men are elevated during treatment with: A. Danazol B. Finasteride C. Flutamide D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : C. Flutamide
Description : Which of the following is a non-steroidal antiandrogen that is palliative in advanced carcinoma prostate when combined with a GnRH agonist: A. Cyproterone acetate B. Danazol C. Finasteride D. Flutamid
Last Answer : D. Flutamide
Description : Praziquantel is preferred over niclosamide for Taenia solium infestation because: A. It achieves higher cure rates B. It produces fewer side effects C. It does not lead to digestion of worm and kills encysted larvae, so that chances of cysticercosis are minimized D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correct
Last Answer : C. It does not lead to digestion of worm and kills encysted larvae, so that chances of cysticercosis are minimized
Description : Thiabendazole is rarely used now because: A. It frequently produces incapacitating side effects B. It produces lower cure rates in intestinal helminthiasis than mebendazole or albendazole C. It ... fasting and post treatment purgative D. It is not active against roundworm and hookworm
Last Answer : A. It frequently produces incapacitating side effects
Description : Fluconazole offers the following advantage(s) over ketoconazole: A. It is longer acting B. Its absorption from stomach is not dependent on gastric acidity C. It produces fewer side effects D. All of the above
Description : The following statement is true about misoprostol: A. It relieves peptic ulcer pain, but does not promote ulcer healing B. It heals nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug induced gastric ulcer not responding ... side effects than H2 blockers D. It is the most effective drug for preventing ulcer relapse
Last Answer : B. It heals nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug induced gastric ulcer not responding to H2 blockers
Description : Iron sorbitol-citric acid differs from iron dextran in that: A. It cannot be injected i.v. B. It is not excreted in urine C. It is not bound to transferrin in plasma D. It produces fewer side effects
Last Answer : A. It cannot be injected i.v
Description : What is true of risperidone: A. It is an atypical neuroleptic which produces few extrapyramidal side effects B. It has combined dopamine D2 and 5-HT2 receptor blocking activity C. It does not cause hyperprolactinemia D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Description : Ropinirole differs from bromocriptine in the following respect: A. It does not directly activate dopamine D2 receptors B. It produces milder gastrointestinal side effects C. In early cases of parkinsonism, it is less likely to need levodopa supplementation D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Description : Though bromocriptine acts directly on dopamine receptors, it is used in parkinsonism only as a supplement to levodopa because: A. It has low efficacy B. It produces marked dyskinesias C. ... its effective doses produce intolerable side effects D. Its therapeutic effect takes long time to develop
Last Answer : C. Used alone, its effective doses produce intolerable side effect
Description : Timolol eye drops are preferred over pilocarpine eye drops by glaucoma patients because: A. Timolol is more effective than pilocarpine B. Timolol acts by enhancing uveo-scleral outflow C. Timolol produces less ocular side effects D. There are no contraindications to timolol
Last Answer : C. Timolol produces less ocular side effects
Description : The following is true of bupropion except: A. It inhibits dopamine reuptake along with inhibiting noradrenaline reuptake B. It produces sedation as a side effect C. It is being used as an aid for smoking cessation D. It is likely to produce seizures in overdose
Last Answer : B. It produces sedation as a side effect
Description : Menopause question: the women you know who have had hot flashes over two years, did any of them never take hormone replacements?
Last Answer : I took pregnenalone prescribed by a naturopath. It’s a natural hormone precursor found in the body. It stopped my hot flashes and they never came back even when I stopped taking it some years later.
Description : As antihypertensives the thiazide diuretics have the following advantages except: A. High ceiling antihypertensive action B. Absence of CNS side effects C. Absence of tolerance development D. Low cost
Last Answer : A. High ceiling antihypertensive action
Description : The antihypertensive action of calcium channel blockers is characterized by the following except: A. Delayed onset; blood pressure starts falling after 1–2 weeks therapy B. Lack of central side effects C. No compromise of male sexual function D. Safety in peripheral vascular diseases
Last Answer : A. Delayed onset; blood pressure starts falling after 1–2 weeks therapy
Description : Limitations of typical tricyclic antidepressants include the following except: A. Narrow safety margin B. Low oral bioavailability C. Frequent side effects D. Long latent period for response
Last Answer : B. Low oral bioavailability
Description : Side effects of cyclic progestin therapy include the following except: A. Headache B. Gastroesophageal reflux C. Breast dyscomfort D. Irregular bleeding
Last Answer : D. Irregular bleeding
Description : The second generation H1 antihistaminics have the following advantages except: A. Lack of anticholinergic side effects B. Lack of alcohol potentiating potential C. Recipient can drive motor vehicles D. Good antipruritic action
Last Answer : D. Good antipruritic action
Description : Estrogen therapy can worsen the following associated conditions except: A. Migraine B. Cholelithiasis C. Acne vulgaris D. Endometriosis
Last Answer : C. Acne vulgaris
Description : Pseudocyesis includes the following features except Options: 1) Distension of abdomen 2) hCG levels double every 72 hours 3) Amenorrhoea 4) Morning Sickness
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 2) hCG levels double every 72 hours
Description : The following is true of buprenorphine: A. It is an agonist-antagonist type of opioid analgesic B. Its subjective effects are different from those of morphine C. Naloxone is largely ineffective in reversing its effects D. It produces mydriasis
Last Answer : C. Naloxone is largely ineffective in reversing its effects
Description : Nalorphine is nearly equipotent analgesic as morphine, but is not used clinically as an analgesic because: A. It causes more marked respiratory depression B. It has higher abuse potential C. It antagonises the action of morphine D. It produces prominent dysphoric effects
Last Answer : D. It produces prominent dysphoric effects
Description : Oxethazaine is used for anaesthetizing gastric mucosa because: A. It is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract B. It remains largely unionized in acidic medium C. It is highly ionized in acidic medium D. It produces no systemic effects even at high doses
Last Answer : B. It remains largely unionized in acidic medium
Description : The following statement is true about ketoconazole except: A. It is less toxic than amphotericin B B. It produces a slower response than amphotericin B in systemic mycosis C. Given orally it is the first line treatment for vaginal candidiasis D. It is not effective in fungal meningitis
Last Answer : C. Given orally it is the first line treatment for vaginal candidiasis
Description : The following is true of clarithromycin except: A. It produces less gastric irritation and pain than erythromycin B. It is the most active macrolide antibiotic against Helicobacter pylori ... terfenadine or cisapride to cause cardiac arrhythmias D. It exhibits dose dependent elimination kinetics
Last Answer : C. It does not interact with terfenadine or cisapride to cause cardiac arrhythmias
Description : Cefotaxime has the following properties except: A. It is highly active against aerobic gram negative bacteria B. It is the most active cephalosporin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa C. It produces an active metabolite D. It has achieved high cure rates in serious hospital acquired infections
Last Answer : B. It is the most active cephalosporin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Description : The following is true of pethidine except: A. At equianalgesic doses it causes less respiratory depression than morphine B. It is less constipating than morphine C. It is a poor antitussive D. In overdose it often produces excitatory effect
Last Answer : A. At equianalgesic doses it causes less respiratory depression than morph
Description : Imipramine produces the following actions except: A. Euphoria B. Dryness of mouth C. Tachycardia D. Lowering of seizure threshold
Last Answer : A. Euphoria
Description : Use of glycopyrrolate in preanaesthetic medication serves the following purposes except: A. Prevents respiratory secretions during anaesthesia B. Guards against reflex vagal bradycardia during ... Produces amnesia for perioperative events D. Reduces the probability of occurrence of laryngospasm
Last Answer : C. Produces amnesia for perioperative events
Description : The following is true of sevoflurane except: A. It induces anaesthesia rapidly B. It is nonpungent C. It produces prolonged postanaesthetic psychomotor impairment D. It is less potent than halothane
Last Answer : C. It produces prolonged postanaesthetic psychomotor impairment
Description : Depolarizing neuromuscular blockers differ from competitive blockers in the following attributes except: A. They induce contraction of isolated frog rectus abdominis muscle B. Ether anaesthesia ... produces well sustained contraction D. Neostigmine does not reverse block produced by them
Last Answer : B. Ether anaesthesia intensifies block produced by them
Description : Atropine produces the following actions except: A. Tachycardia B. Mydriasis C. Dryness of mouth D. Urinary incontinence
Last Answer : D. Urinary incontinence
Description : Do you ladies of a certain age get both hot and cold flashes?
Last Answer : Yes, I do. Sometimes I feel like I can’t get warm, then I’m roasting hot. I do what you do, throw the covers off and pull them back over me for most of the night. And I too seem to run a degree or so hotter most of the time. I’ll be interested to see if anyone has any other solutions.