Description : The following drug claimed to have a therapeutic effect in senile dementia has α adrenergic blocking activity: A. Piracetam B. Pyritinol C. Codergocrine D. Methylphenidate
Last Answer : C. Codergocrine
Description : Dexamphetamine produces an apparently paradoxical effect in: A. Addicts B. Athletes C. Parkinsonian patients D. Hyperkinetic children
Last Answer : Hyperkinetic children
Last Answer : . Hyperkinetic children
Description : Methotrexate has the following attributes except: A. It is cell cycle specific and kills cells in the S phase B. Its toxicity primarily affects bone marrow and epithelial structures C. Folic acid reverses its toxic effects D. It is the drug of choice for choriocarcinoma
Last Answer : C. Folic acid reverses its toxic effects
Description : The drug of choice for neurocysticercosis is: A. Albendazole B. Niclosamide C. Praziquantel D. Ivermectin
Last Answer : A. Albendazole
Description : What is true of ivermectin: A. It is the most effective drug for strongyloidosis B. It is the drug of choice for onchocerciasis C. It can be used to treat pediculosis D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : The drug of choice for tropical eosinophilia is: A. Carbamazepine B. Diethyl carbamazine citrate C. Carbetapentane D. Clomiphene citrate
Last Answer : B. Diethyl carbamazine citrate
Description : What is true about use of amphotericin B in kala azar: A. It is currently the drug of choice B. It is more effective than ketoconazole C. It is indicated only in cases not responding to sodium stibogluconate D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both 'B' and 'C' are correct
Description : The drug of choice for Kala azar is: A. Pentamidine B. Amphotericin B C. Sodium stibogluconate D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : C. Sodium stibogluconat
Description : The drug of choice for cerebral malaria due to P. falciparum is: A. Quinine B. Mefloquine C. Chloroquine D. Pyrimethamine + Sulfadoxine
Last Answer : A. Quinine
Description : Choose the drug whose single oral dose affords clinical cure of uncomplicated malaria caused by chloroquine sensitive/resistant P.falciparum as well as P. vivax: A. Quinine B. Mefloquine C. Artesunate D. Proguanil
Last Answer : B. Mefloquine
Description : Choose the correct statement about famciclovir: A. It is active against acyclovir resistant strains of herpes simplex virus B. It does not need conversion to an active metabolite C. It is used orally to treat genital herpes simplex D. It is the drug of choice for cytomegalovirus retinitis
Last Answer : C. It is used orally to treat genital herpes simplex
Description : The drug of choice for monilial diarrhoea is: A. Flucytosine B. Nystatin C. Natamycin D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : B. Nystatin
Description : The drug of choice for penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae urethritis is: A. Amoxicillin B. Erythromycin C. Ceftriaxone D. Doxycycline
Last Answer : C. Ceftriaxone
Description : The following is true of linezolid except: A. It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis at an early step B. It is active against vancomycin resistant enterococci C. It is the drug of choice for enterococcal endocarditis D. It can be administered orally as well as by i.v. infusion
Last Answer : C. It is the drug of choice for enterococcal endocarditis
Description : The drug of choice for treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is: A. Cloxacillin B. Vancomycin C. Erythromycin D. Amikacin
Last Answer : B. Vancomycin
Description : The drug of choice for atypical pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae is: A. Doxycycline B. Ciprofloxacin C. Ceftriaxone D. Gentamicin
Last Answer : A. Doxycycline
Description : Benzathine penicillin injected once every 4 weeks for 5 years or more is the drug of choice for: A. Agranulocytosis patients B. Prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in patients with valvular defects C. Prophylaxis of rheumatic fever D. Treatment of anthrax
Last Answer : C. Prophylaxis of rheumatic fever
Description : Currently the drug of choice for emperic treatment of typhoid fever is: A. Chloramphenicol B. Cotrimoxazole C. Ciprofloxacin D. Ampicillin
Last Answer : C. Ciprofloxacin
Description : Choose the correct statement about the use of propranolol in anxiety: A. Being nonsedative, it is the drug of choice in chronic anxiety states B. It suppresses the psychological component of anxiety ... the autonomic manifestations of acutely stressful situations D. Both B' and C' are correct
Last Answer : C. It suppresses the autonomic manifestations of acutely stressful situations
Description : The drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia is: A. Aspirin B. Imipramine C. Carbamazepine D. Valproic acid
Last Answer : C. Carbamazepine
Description : The drug of choice for hypoparathyroidism is: A. Parathormone B. Calcium lactate C. Vitamin D D. Pamidronate
Last Answer : C. Vitamin D
Description : The drug of choice for controlling postpartum haemorrhage is: A. Oxytocin B. Methylergometrine C. Dihydroergotamine D. Prostaglandin E2
Last Answer : B. Methylergometrine
Description : The present status of oral hypoglycaemics in diabetes mellitus is: A. They are the first choice drug in all cases B. They should be prescribed only if the patient refuses insulin injections C. ... I diabetes mellitus D. They are used first in most uncomplicated mild to moderate type 2 diabetics
Last Answer : D. They are used first in most uncomplicated mild to moderate type 2 diabetics
Description : Currently, the first choice drug for open angle glaucoma is: A. Miotic eye drops B. Ocular α2 adrenergic agonists C. Ocular prostaglandin analogues D. Ocular β adrenergic blockers
Last Answer : D. Ocular β adrenergic blockers
Description : The following vascular bed is constricted by caffeine: A. Coronary B. Cutaneous C. Cranial D. Mesenteric
Last Answer : C. Cranial
Description : Radioactive iodine is the treatment of choice for the following category of thyrotoxic patients: A. Children B. Young adults with recent oneset of Grave’s disease C. Elderly patients with ischaemic heart disease D. Pregnant women
Last Answer : C. Elderly patients with ischaemic heart disease
Description : Pase 2 What tablet ? clonazepam BP 2 mg?
Last Answer : It is a sedative.
Description : what does original klonoopin 1 mg, compare to generic clonazepam 1 mg.?
Last Answer : Clonazepam is the generic version of the brand name medication Klonopin, so the dosage should be the same, 1mg to 1mg.
Description : The following antiamoebic drug should not be used in children because of risk of causing blindness: A. Quiniodochlor B. Diloxanide furoate C. Tinidazole D. Secnidazole
Last Answer : A. Quiniodochlor
Description : The following antiepileptic drug is most likely to impair learning and memory, and produce behavioral abnormalities in children: A. Valproic acid B. Phenobarbitone C. Phenytoin D. Ethosuximide
Last Answer : B. Phenobarbitone
Description : The following drug can cause rickets in children by interfering with vitamin D action: A. Tetracycline B. Digoxin C. Phenytoin D. Ciprofloxacin
Last Answer : C. Phenytoin
Description : Study the following statements: 1. Tea plants thrive best in alkaline soils with rainfall above 150 cm and temperature between 20 - 30°C 2. The most important stimulant both in tea and coffee is caffeine 3. Wine, a popular alcoholic drink ... true? (a) 1, 3, and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) Only 2
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Which one of the following is a hallucinogenic drug? (a) Caffeine (b) Morphine (c) Lysergic acid diethylamide (d) Opium
Last Answer : (c) Lysergic acid diethylamide
Description : Multidrug therapy with dapsone + rifampin ± clofazimine is the treatment of choice for: A. Multibacillary leprosy B. Paucibacillary leprosy C. Dapsone resistant leprosy D. All forms of leprosy
Last Answer : D. All forms of leprosy
Description : ]Tetracyclines are still the first choice drugs for the following disease: A. Granuloma inguinale B. Chancroid C. Syphilis D. Gonorrhoea in patients allergic to penicillin
Last Answer : A. Granuloma inguinale
Description : Choose the correct statement about tetracyclines: A. Being broad spectrum antibioics they are dependable for empirical treatment of lifethreatening infections B. Currently, they are not the first ... of diarrhoea in cholera D. The are preferred for treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections
Last Answer : C. They reduce stool volume and duration of diarrhoea in cholera
Description : 4 Choose the correct statement about the role of opioid antimotility drugs in the management of diarrhoeas: A. They are used to control diarrhoea irrespective of its etiology B. They should ... antimicrobial therapy of diarrhoea D. They are the drugs of choice in irritable bowel syndrome diarrhoea
Last Answer : B. They should be used only as a short-term measure after ensuring that enteroinvasive organisms are not involved
Description : Intravenous saline infusion is the treatment of choice for the following complication(s) of vigorous furosemide therapy: A. Dilutional hyponatremia B. Acute saline depletion C. Hypokalemia D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Acute saline depletion
Description : Which of the following statements most closely describes the current status of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in congestive heart failure: A. They are the first choice drugs unless contraindicated B. ... substitute for digitalis D. They are to be used as adjuncts only in resistant cases
Last Answer : D. They are to be used as adjuncts only in resistant cases
Description : The antidote of choice for morphine poisoning is: A. Nalorphine B. Nalbuphine C. Naltrexone D. Naloxone
Last Answer : D. Naloxone
Description : A combination of two or more antiepileptic drugs is used: A. Routinely in all types of epilepsy B. In all cases of complex partial seizures C. In all cases of secondarily generalized seizures D. Only when monotherapy with first/second choice drugs fails
Last Answer : D. Only when monotherapy with first/second choice drugs fails
Description : The insulin preparation of choice in diabetic ketoacidosis is: A. Regular insulin B. Lente insulin C. Isophane insulin D. A 30:70 mixture of plain and isophane insulin
Last Answer : A. Regular insulin
Description : Paracetamol has the following advantage(s) over NSAIDs: A. It is the first choice analgesic for majority of osteoarthritis patients B. It can be given safely to all age groups from infants to elderly C. It is not contraindicated in pregnant or breast feeding women D. All of the above
Description : Select the drug which is used exclusively in organ transplantation and autoimmune diseases, but not in cancers: A. Cyclophosphamide B. Cyclosporine C. Methotrexate D. 6-Mercaptopurine
Last Answer : B. Cyclosporine
Description : Biological response modifiers like GM-CSF are used in conjunction with anticancer drugs for the following purpose(s): A. To enhance antitumour activity of the drug B. To prevent hypersensitivity reactions to ... . To hasten recovery from drug induced myelosuppression D. Both A' and C' are correct
Last Answer : C. To hasten recovery from drug induced myelosuppressio
Description : Select the cell cycle nonspecific antineoplastic drug: A. Vincristine B. Bleomycin C. Methotrexate
Last Answer : D. 5-Fluorouracil
Description : The following does not apply to cancer chemotherapy: A. Each treatment with a cytotoxic drug kills a constant number of malignant cells B. Drugs are generally used at maximum tolerated ... D. Combination regimens using several drugs in succession are superior to single drug used continuously
Last Answer : A. Each treatment with a cytotoxic drug kills a constant number of malignant cells
Description : Patients treated with the following anticancer drug are likely to develop a disulfiram like reaction on taking alcohol: A. Dacarbazine B. Procarbazine C. Melphalan D. Hydroxyurea
Last Answer : B. Procarbazine