Description : Clotrimazole is used for the following conditions except: A. Monilial diarrhoea B. Monilial vaginitis C. Otomycosis D. Tinea cruris
Last Answer : A. Monilial diarrhoea
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 following drug is used for oral treatment of trichomonas vaginitis: A. Diiodohydroxyquin B. Tinidazole C. Clotrimazole D. Natamycin
Last Answer : B. Tinidazole
Description : Select the drug that is fungicidal and acts by inhibiting fungal squalene epoxidase enzyme: A. Ketoconazole B. Terbinafine C. Tolnaftate D. Hamycin
Last Answer : B. Terbinafine
Description : The only azole antifungal drug which has some activity against moulds like Aspergillus is: A. Itraconazole B. Fluconazole C. Miconazole D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : A. Itraconazole
Description : Fluconazole differs from ketoconazole in that: A. It is not active by the oral route B. It is a more potent inhibitor of drug metabolism C. It is not effective in cryptococcal meningitis D. It is unlikely to produce anti-androgenic side effects
Last Answer : D. It is unlikely to produce anti-androgenic side effects
Description : Choose the azole antifungal drug which is used only topically: A. Ketoconazole B. Fluconazole C. Itraconazole D. Econazole
Last Answer : D. Econazole
Description : Select the antifungal drug which is administered only by the oral route: A. Amphotericin B B. Ketoconazole C. Griseofulvin D. Tolnaftate
Last Answer : C. Griseofulvin
Description : The following prokinetic drug has been implicated in causing serious ventricular arrhythmias, particularly in patients concurrently receiving erythromycin or ketoconazole: A. Domperidone B. Cisapride C. Mosapride D. Metoclopramide
Last Answer : B. Cisapride
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 : The distinctive feature of secnidazole is: A. It is not absorbed after oral ingestion B. It is recommended for single dose treatment of intestinal amoebiasis C. It is effective in intestinal but not in hepatic amoebiasis D. It is effective in both trichomonas as well as monilial vaginitis
Last Answer : B. It is recommended for single dose treatment of intestinal amoebiasis
Description : Select the drug which is active against a variety of diarrhoea producing organisms like Giardia, Shigella, Salmonella as well as S. typhi and Trichomonas vaginalis, but is not a first line treatment for any of these: A. Metronidazole B. Mepacrine C. Cotrimoxazole D. Furazolidone
Last Answer : D. Furazolidone
Description : Compared to older tetracyclines, doxycycline produces a lower incidence of superinfection diarrhoea because: A. It is completely absorbed in the small intestines so that drug concentration in the colonic contents ... the microbes of the normal gut flora D. It is a potent tetracycline and inhibits
Last Answer : A. It is completely absorbed in the small intestines so that drug concentration in the colonic contents is low
Description : A 3-year-old child was given one tablet three times a day to control loose motions. The diarrhoea stopped but next day the child was brought in a toxic condition with abdominal ... drug could have caused this condition: A. Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline B. Furazolidone C. Loperamide D. Metronidazole
Last Answer : C. Loperamide
Description : Indicate the antifungal antibiotic which is used intravenously for systemic mycosis: A. Griseofulvin B. Nystatin C. Amphotericin B D. Hamycin
Last Answer : C. Amphotericin
Description : Prolonged oral therapy with the following antibiotic can damage intestinal villi resulting in steatorrhoea and loose motions: A. Ampicillin B. Tetracycline C. Neomycin D. Nystatin
Last Answer : C. Neomycin
Description : The following drugs are effective in systemic mycosis except: A. Terbinafine B. Itraconazole C. Ketoconazole D. Fluconazol
Last Answer : A. Terbinafine
Description : The following is applicable to itraconazole except: A. It has largely replaced ketoconazole for treatment of systemic mycosis B. It does not inhibit human steroid hormone synthesis C. It is ... the treatment of fungal meningitis D. It can interact with terfenadine to produce ventricular arrhythmias
Last Answer : C. It is preferred for the treatment of fungal meningitis
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
Last Answer : D. All of the above
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 : Adverse effects of ketoconazole include the following except: A. Gynaecomastia B. Oligozoospermia C. Kidney damage D. Menstrual irregularities
Last Answer : C. Kidney damage
Description : Which antifungal agent is effective in both dermatophytosis as well as systemic mycosis: A. Amphotericin B B. Griseofulvin C. Clotrimazole D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : D. Ketoconazole
Description : Circulating testosterone levels in men are elevated during treatment with: A. Danazol B. Finasteride C. Flutamide D. Ketoconazole
Last Answer : C. Flutamide
Description : The following second generation anti-histaminic is not likely to produce ventricular arrhythmias when administered along with ketoconazole: A. Mizolastine B. Ebastine C. Terfenadine D. Astemizole
Last Answer : A. Mizolastine
Description : Oral vancomycin is indicated in the following condition: A. Appendicitis B. Campylobacter diarrhoea C. Bacillary dysentery D. Antibiotic associated pseudomembranous enterocolitis
Last Answer : D. Antibiotic associated pseudomembranous enterocolitis
Description : The following diarrhoea is consistently benefited by antimicrobial therapy: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Cholera C. Salmonella diarrhoeas D. Traveller’s diarrhoea
Last Answer : B. Cholera
Description : Antimicrobial treatment does not alter the course of the following diarrhoeas except: A. Mild enterotoxigenic E.coli diarrhoea B. Campylobacter diarrhoea C. Coeliac disease diarrhoea D. Food poisoning diarrhoea
Last Answer : B. Campylobacter diarrhoea
Description : An adult patient of acute diarrhoea presents with abdominal pain, fever, mucus and blood in stools and is suspected to be suffering from Shigella enteritis. What antimicrobial treatment would be most appropriate: A. No antimicrobial treatment B. Metronidazole C. Norfloxacin D. Chloramphenicol
Last Answer : C. Norfloxacin
Description : Apart from diarrhoea, oral rehydration solution has been employed in: A. Severe vomiting B. Burn cases C. Heat stroke D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C
Last Answer : D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C
Description : Institution of oral rehydration therapy has the following beneficial effect in diarrhoea: A. Stops further diarrhoea B. Restores hydration and electrolyte balance without affecting diarrhoea C. Hastens clearance of the enteropathogen D. Obviates the need for specific antimicrobial therapy
Last Answer : B. Restores hydration and electrolyte balance without affecting diarrhoea
Description : The electrolyte composition of standard WHO oral rehydration solution is based upon that of: A. Enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhoea stools B. Cholera stools in adults C. Cholera stools in children D. Rotavirus diarrhoea stools
Last Answer : C. Cholera stools in children
Description : The success of oral rehydration therapy of diarrhoea depends upon the following process in the intestinal mucosa: A. Sodium pump mediated Na+ absorption B. Glucose coupled Na+ absorption C. Bicarbonate coupled Na+ absorption D. Passive Na+ diffusion secondary to nutrient absorption
Last Answer : B. Glucose coupled Na+ absorption
Description : Though ethacrynic acid is also a high ceiling diuretic, it is practically not used because: A. It is more ototoxic B. It causes diarrhoea and gut bleeding C. Its response increases steeply over a narrow dose range D. All of the above
Description : The following is true about entacapone except: A. It acts by inhibiting degradation of dopamine in the brain B. If prolongs the therapeutic effect of levodopacarbidopa in parkinsonism C. It can accentuate levodopa induced dyskinesias D. It can cause diarrhoea as a side effec
Last Answer : A. It acts by inhibiting degradation of dopamine in the brain
Description : Choose the correct statement about drotaverine: A. It is a smooth muscle antispasmodic acting by non-anticholinergic mechanisms B. It is a papaverine congener used in peripheral vascular diseases C. It ... used to control diarrhoea D. It is a M1/M3 selective antagonist used for spastic constipation
Last Answer : A. It is a smooth muscle antispasmodic acting by non-anticholinergic mechanisms
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
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 : 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 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