Description : Atropine produces the following actions except: A. Tachycardia B. Mydriasis C. Dryness of mouth D. Urinary incontinence
Last Answer : D. Urinary incontinence
Description : At therapeutic doses, actions of amphetamine include the following except: A. Prolongation of attention span B. Wakefulness C. Lowering of seizure threshold D. Delaying fatigue
Last Answer : C. Lowering of seizure threshold
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 : The following is true about actions of ethylalcohol: A. It exerts anticonvulsant action followed by lowering of seizure threshold B. It lowers pain threshold C. It increases confidence and reduces number of errors D. It increases heat production and helps to keep warm in cold weather
Last Answer : A. It exerts anticonvulsant action followed by lowering of seizure threshold
Description : Imipramine given to nondepressed individuals produces: A. Euphoria B. Insomnia C. Lethargy and light headedness D. Inappropriate behaviour
Last Answer : C. Lethargy and light headedness
Description : Which of the following adverse effects of neuroleptic drugs is positively correlated to the antipsychotic potency of the different compounds: A. Sedation B. Extrapyramidal motor disturbances C. Postural hypotension D. Lowering of seizure threshold
Last Answer : B. Extrapyramidal motor disturbances
Description : In man sedation caused by morphine is characterised by: A. Little or no motor incoordination B. Initial excitement C. Rise in seizure threshold D. All of the abov
Last Answer : A. Little or no motor incoordination
Description : The following antiepileptic drug raises pentylene tetrazol seizure threshold but does not modify maximal electroshock seizures: A. Ethosuximide B. Carbamazepine C. Primidone D. Phenobarbitone
Last Answer : A. Ethosuximide
Description : The subjective effects of morphine include the following except: A. Dysphoria in many uninitiated individuals B. Euphoria in dependent subjects C. Visual hallucinations D. Detachment to self and surrounding
Last Answer : C. Visual hallucination
Description : Advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) include the following except: A. No interference with ejaculation and orgasm B. Minimal sedative action C. Unlikely to cause fall in BP D. Lack of seizure precipitating potential
Last Answer : A. No interference with ejaculation and orgasm
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 : Hypnotic dose of diazepam produces the following action: A. Tachycardia B. Constipation C. Hyperalgesia D. Decreased nocturnal gastric secretion
Last Answer : D. Decreased nocturnal gastric secretion
Description : Use of adenosine for terminating an episode of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia has the following advantages except: A. It does not produce any side effect B. It can be given to patients ... 1 min after bolus intravenous injection D. It is effective in patients not responding to verapamil
Last Answer : A. It does not produce any side effect
Description : Moderate amounts of alcohol produce the following effects except: A. Flushing B. Tachycardia C. Diuresis D. Rise in body temperature
Last Answer : D. Rise in body temperature
Description : Use of ritodrine to arrest premature labour can cause the following complications except: A. Tachycardia B. Fall in blood pressure C. Hypoglycaemia D. Pulmonary edema
Last Answer : C. Hypoglycaemia
Description : What is Seizure threshold?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : In man sedation caused by morphine is characterized by (a) Initial excitement (b) Little or no motor incoordination (c) Rise in seizure threshold (d) All of the above
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : The following is true of simvastatin except: A. It is more potent than lovastatin B. At the highest recommended dose, it causes greater LDL-cholesterol lowering than lovastatin C. It does not undergo ... metabolism in liver D. It can raise HDL-cholesterol level when the same is low at base line
Last Answer : C. It does not undergo first pass metabolism in liver
Description : The following drug has been found to improve urine flow in elderly males with benign prostatic hypertrophy: A. Nifedipine B. Prazosin C. Disopyramide D. Imipramine
Last Answer : B. Prazosin
Description : Norpethidine produced as a metabolite of pethidine is responsible for the following effect: A. Euphoria B. Excitement C. Analgesia D. Respiratory depression
Last Answer : B. Excitement
Description : Diabetic and other types of neuropathic pain often responds to: A. Chlorpromazine B. Diazepam C. Imipramine D. Lithium
Last Answer : C. Imipramine
Description : A patient of endogenous depression was put on imipramine therapy. After what interval the therapeutic effect is likely to manifest: A. Three days B. One week C. Three weeks D. Three months
Last Answer : C. Three weeks
Description : Of the following, choose the antidepressant having both high sedative and high anticholinergic activity: A. Imipramine B. Amitriptyline C. Fluoxetine D. Trazodone
Last Answer : B. Amitriptyline
Description : The following drug/drugs does/do not produce any overt CNS effect in normal individuals but exert(s) clear cut therapeutic effect at the same dose in the presence of a specific neurological/psychiatric disorder: A. Chlorpromazine B. Levodopa C. Imipramine D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Levodopa
Description : The drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia is: A. Aspirin B. Imipramine C. Carbamazepine D. Valproic acid
Last Answer : C. Carbamazepine
Description : Which of the following drugs attenuates the antihypertensive action of β-blockers: A. Cimetidine B. Indomethacin C. Chlorpromazine D. Imipramine
Last Answer : B. Indomethacin
Description : Which of the following constitutes ‘drug abuse’: A. Physician prescribed use of penicillin G for the cure of viral fever B. Self administration of aspirin to relieve headache C. Repeated self administration of morphine to derive euphoria D. All of the above
Last Answer : C. Repeated self administration of morphine to derive euphoria
Description : Which of the following drugs exhibits ‘therapeutic window’ phenomenon: A. Captopril B. Furosemide C. Diazepam D. Imipramine
Last Answer : D. Imipramine
Description : Which of the following drugs attenuates the antihypertensive action of β -blockers: A. Cimetidine B. Indomethacin C. Chlorpromazine D. Imipramine
Description : Select the factor which indicates that withdrawal of the successfully used antiepileptic medication is likely to result in recurrence of seizures: A. Childhood epilepsy B. Partial seizures C. Treatment started soon after seizure onset D. Absence of EEG abnormality
Last Answer : B. Partial seizures
Description : The following is not true of naltrexone: A. It produces agonistic actions of its own in the absence of morphine B. It is active orally C. It has a long duration of action D. It can reduce craving for alcohol in chronic alcoholics
Last Answer : A. It produces agonistic actions of its own in the absence of morphin
Description : Choose the drug that has been found to be more selective for the ω1 subtype of BZD receptor, and produces hypnotic action but little antianxiety, muscle relaxant or anticonvulsant actions: A. Zopiclone B. Zolpidem C. Flumazenil D. Melatonin
Last Answer : B. Zolpidem
Description : A drug which produces qualitatively different actions when administered through different routes is: A. Phenytoin sodium B. Hydralazine C. Magnesium sulfate D. Nitroglycerine
Last Answer : C. Magnesium sulfate
Description : What are the causes of dryness of the mouth?
Last Answer : mouth and esophagus ulcers
Description : A doctor advises a patient to take plenty of citrus fruits, guavas, tomatoes and amlas over a period of two months regularly. What do you think is the complaint of the patient? (a) Softness and ... skin of angle of mouth (d) Extreme weakness, swelling and pain in legs, loss of appetite, headache
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Which of the following terms is used to describe hemorrhage from the nose? a) Epistaxis Epistaxis is due to rupture of tiny, distended vessels in the mucous membrane of any area of the nose. b ... of a large amount of fluid from the nose. d) Dysphagia Dysphagia refers to difficulties in swallowing.
Last Answer : a) Epistaxis Epistaxis is due to rupture of tiny, distended vessels in the mucous membrane of any area of the nose.
Description : Sjögren syndrome is characterised by: A. Dryness of the mouth B. Dryness of the eyes C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which of the following is Type B ADRS? a) Hypoglycaemia caused by Insulin b) Dryness of mouth caused by Atropine c) Anaemia in patient with G6PD deficiency caused by Primaquine d) Hyperglycaemia caused by thiazide diuretics
Last Answer : c) Anaemia in patient with G6PD deficiency caused by Primaquine
Description : Metoclopramide has the following actions except: A. Increases lower esophageal sphincter tone B. Increases tone of pyloric sphincter C. Increases gastric peristalsis D. Increases intestinal peristalsis
Last Answer : B. Increases tone of pyloric sphincter
Description : Actions of adenosine include the following except: A. Depression of A-V node B. Coronary vasodilatation C. Bronchodilatation D. Fall in BP
Last Answer : C. Bronchodilatation
Description : Actions of bradykinin include the following except: A. Fall in blood pressure B. Cardiac depression C. Increase in capillary permeability D. Bronchoconstriction
Last Answer : B. Cardiac depression
Description : Actions of morphine include the following except: A. Vagal stimulation B. Miosis C. Antiemetic D. Postural hypotensio
Last Answer : C. Antiemetic
Description : Actions of chlorpromazine include the following except: A. Indifference to external stimuli B. Postural hypotension C. Hypoprolactinemia D. Hypothermia in cold surroundings
Last Answer : C. Hypoprolactinemia
Description : Barbiturates exert the following actions except: A. Anticonvulsant B. Analgesic C. Antianxiety D. Respiratory depressant
Last Answer : B. Analgesic
Description : Neostigmine reverses the following actions of d-tubocurarine except: A. Motor weakness B. Ganglionic blockade C. Histamine release D. Respiratory paralysis
Last Answer : C. Histamine release