Description : Select the cell cycle nonspecific antineoplastic drug: A. Vincristine B. Bleomycin C. Methotrexate
Last Answer : D. 5-Fluorouracil
Description : $ Colchicine is a chemical which can arrest cell division at metaphase ! Colchicine is also called mitotic tympanic cavity of the ear.
Last Answer : $ Colchicine is a chemical which can arrest cell division at metaphase ! Colchicine is also called mitotic ... D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Choose the correct statement about allopurinol: A. It is a purine antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity B. It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase C. It is inactive itself ... D. Both allopurinol as well as its metabolite alloxanthine are noncompetitive inhibitors of xanthine oxidase
Last Answer : B. It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
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
Description : The following anticancer drug has high emetogenic potential: A. Vincristine B. Chlorambucil C. 6-Mercaptopurine D. Cisplatin
Last Answer : D. Cisplatin
Description : Select the antimetabolite which is toxic to Leishmania but not to mammalian cells: A. Allopurinol B. Cytarabine C. 6-Mercaptopurine D. 6-Thioguanine
Last Answer : A. Allopurino
Description : Choose the correct statement about topotecan: A. It is a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor which causes single strand DNA breaks B. It is a cell cycle specific anticancer drug C. It is a COMT-inhibitor used in advanced parkinsonism D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correc
Last Answer : D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Description : Vincristine differs from vinblastine in the following respect(s): A. Its prominent adverse effect is neuropathy B. It frequently produces alopecia C. It does not significantly depress bone marrow D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : A cell has 46 chromosomes at each pole in mitotic telophase. In tis division the number of chromatids at the metaphase was :-
Last Answer : A cell has 46 chromosomes at each pole in mitotic telophase. In tis division the number of chromatids at the metaphase was :- A. 23 B. 46 C. 92 D. 69
Description : Mitotic anaphase differs from metaphase in possessing (a) same number of chromosomes and same number of chromatids (b) half number of chromosomes and half number of chromatids (c) half number of ... and same number of chromatids (d) same number of chromosomes and half number of chromatids.
Last Answer : (d) same number of chromosomes and half number of chromatids.
Description : Practically all antineoplastic drugs can produce the following toxic effects except: A. Depression of leucocyte count B. Mucositis C. Cardiomyopathy D. Oligozoospermia
Last Answer : C. Cardiomyopathy
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 : Select the drug which is an inhibitor of gastric mucosal proton pump: A. Carbenoxolone sodium B. Sucralfate C. Famotidine D. Lansoprazole
Last Answer : D. Lansoprazole
Description : Select the most appropriate hypolipidemic drug for a patient with raised LDL-cholesterol level but normal triglyceride level: A. A HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor B. A fibric acid derivative C. Gugulipid D. Nicotinic acid
Last Answer : A. A HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Description : Choose the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is less likely to inhibit CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 resulting in fewer drug interactions: A. Sertraline B. Paroxetine C. Fluoxetine D. Fluvoxamine
Last Answer : A. Sertraline
Description : The following drug of abuse is a hallucinogen: A. Cocaine B. Cannabis C. Heroin D. Methaqualone (p. 403) 31.1 Which of the following is a selective MAO-B inhibitor: A. Selegiline
Last Answer : B. Cannabis
Description : Select the anticonvulsant drug that acts as a GABAtransaminase inhibitor: A. Gabapentin B. Vigabatrin C. Lamotrig
Last Answer : B. Vigabatrin
Description : Which of the following is an efficacious antiinflammatory drug but a relatively weak inhibitor of cyclooxygenase: A. Nimesulide B. Paracetamol C. Ketoprofen D. Indomethacin
Last Answer : A. Nimesulide
Description : The following nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug is a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor: A. Tenoxicam B. Meloxicam C. Diclofenac sod. D. Ketoprofen
Last Answer : B. Meloxicam
Description : The drug, Interleukin-2, is an example of which type of biologic response modifier? a) Cytokine Other cytokines include interferon alfa and filgrastim. b) Monoclonal antibodies Monoclonal ... an example of a retinoid. d) Antimetabolites Antimetabolites are cell cycle-specific antineoplastic agents.
Last Answer : a) Cytokine Other cytokines include interferon alfa and filgrastim.
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 : A synthetic nucleotide analogue, used in organ transplantation as a suppressor of immunologic rejection of grafts is (A) Theophylline (B) Cytarabine (C) 4-Hydroxypyrazolopyrimidine (D) 6-Mercaptopurine
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The initial regimen for antiretroviral therapy of previously untreated HIV patient consist of: A. Two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) + one protease inhibitor (PI) B. Two NRTIs + one non-NRTI C. Three NRTIs D. Any of the above
Last Answer : D. Any of the above
Description : ndicate the anti-HIV regimen that is generally reserved for advanced cases of AIDS or for repeated treatment failures: A. Two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) + one protease inhibitor (PI) B. Three NRTIs C. Two NRTIs + one non-NRTI D. One NRTI + one non-NRTI + one PI
Last Answer : D. One NRTI + one non-NRTI + one PI
Description : Sulbactam differs from clavulanic acid in that: A. It is not a progressive inhibitor of β-lactamase B. It does not inhibit β-lactamase produced by gram negative bacilli C. It is quantitatively more potent D. It per se inhibits N.gonorrhoeae
Last Answer : D. It per se inhibits N.gonorrhoeae
Description : The following statement is not true of sulbactam: A. It is a broad spectrum β-lactamase inhibitor B. It does not augment the activity of ampicillin against bacteria that are sensitive ... β-lactamases D. Combined with ampicillin, it is highly effective against penicillinase producing N. gonorrhoeae
Last Answer : C. It induces chromosomal β-lactamases
Description : Choose the correct statement about lovastatin: A. It markedly lowers plasma triglyceride with little effect on cholesterol level B. It is used as an adjuvant to gemfibrozil for type III ... hypercholesterolemia D. It is a competitive inhibitor of the rate limiting step in cholesterol synthesis
Last Answer : D. It is a competitive inhibitor of the rate limiting step in cholesterol synthesis
Description : Features of atorvastatin include the following: A. Dose to dose most potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor B. Higher ceiling of LDL-cholesterol lowering action than lovastatin C. Antioxidant property D. All of the above
Description : Choose the most potent and most efficacious LDLcholesterol lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor: A. Lovastatin B. Simvastatin C. Pravastatin D. Atorvastatin
Last Answer : D. Atorvastatin
Description : The following type of vasodilator is not beneficial in CHF due to systolic dysfunction: A. Calcium channel blocker B. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor C. Nitrate D. Hydralazine
Last Answer : A. Calcium channel blocker
Description : A patient of CHF was treated with furosemide and digoxin. He became symptom-free and is stable for the last 3 months with resting heart rate 68/min in sinus rhythm but left ventricular ... medication as before C. Continue the diuretic but stop digoxin D. Continue digoxin but stop the diuretic
Last Answer : A. Stop above medication and start an ACE inhibitor
Description : Long term ACE inhibitor therapy may retard the progression of: A. Diabetic nephropathy B. Diabetic retinopathy C. Hypertensive nephropathy D. All of the above
Description : In post-myocardial infarction and other high cardiovascular risk subjects but without hypertension or heart failure, prolonged ACE inhibitor medication has been found to: A. Increase the chances of sudden cardiac death ... Lower the risk of developing heart failure and diabetes D. Both B and C'
Last Answer : D. Both ‘B‘ and ‘C
Description : Select the correct statement abut donepezil: A. It is a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in glaucoma B. It is a catechol-'O'-methyl transferase inhibitor used as adjuvant in ... affords symptomatic improvement in Alzheimer's disease D. It is a synthetic cannabinoid with antiemetic property
Last Answer : C. It is a cerebroselective anticholinesterase that affords symptomatic improvement in Alzheimer's diseas
Description : The following is true of rivastigmine except: A. It is a relatively selective inhibitor of G1 isoform of acetylcholinesterase B. It has been found to retard disease progression in ... 's disease symptom score D. It enhances cerebral cholinergic transmission with only mild peripheral effect
Last Answer : B. It has been found to retard disease progression in Alzheimer's disease
Description : Which of the following is labelled as a 'serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor or SNRI': A. Amineptine B. Venlafaxine C. Bupropion D. Citalopram
Last Answer : D. Citalopram
Description : Choose the correct statement about moclobemide: A. It is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A with short duration of action B. Patients taking it need to be cautioned not to consume tyramine rich food C. It is contraindicated in elderly patients D. It produces anticholinergic side effect
Last Answer : A. It is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A with short duration of action
Description : The following is a reversible and selective MAO-A inhibitor: A. Bupropion B. Entacapone C. Moclobemide D. Selegiline
Last Answer : C. Moclobemide
Description : Which of the following is a selective MAO-B inhibitor: A. Selegiline B. Clorgyline C. Moclobemide D. Tranylcypromine
Last Answer : A. Selegiline
Description : The preferred class of drugs for long term treatment of severe anxiety disorder with intermittent panic attacks is: A. Phenothiazine (chlorpromazine like) B. Azapirone (buspirone like) C. β-blocker (propranolol like) D. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (sertraline like)
Last Answer : DD. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (sertraline like)
Description : The following category of drugs is not indicated in early/mild cases of Parkinson's disease: A. Central anticholinergic B. MAO-B inhibitor C. COMT inhibitor D. Nonergoline dopaminergic agonist
Last Answer : C. COMT inhibitor
Description : Which of the following is a specific inhibitor of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase and is useful in the treatment of methanol poisoning: A. Disulfiram B. Ethylene glycol C. Calcium leucovorin D. Fomepizole
Last Answer : D. Fomepizole
Description : Which of the following is a steroid 5α-reductase inhibitor that has been found useful in benign prostatic hypertrophy and male pattern baldness: A. Flutamide B. Finasteride C. Prazosin D. Minoxidil
Last Answer : B. Finasteride
Description : The thyroid inhibitor which produces the fastest response is: A. Lugol’s iodine B. Radioactive iodine C. Propylthiouracil D. Lithium carbonate
Last Answer : A. Lugol’s iodine
Description : Overtreatment with the following thyroid inhibitor results in enlargement of the thyroid: A. Lugol’s iodine B. Radioactive iodine C. Carbimazole D. All of the above
Last Answer : C. Carbimazole
Description : The following thyroid inhibitor interferes with peripheral conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine: A. Propyl thiouracil B. Methimazole C. Carbimazole D. Radioactive iodine
Last Answer : A. Propyl thiouracil
Description : The following thyroid inhibitor does not produce goiter when given in over dose: A. Propyl thiouracil B. Carbimazole C. Radioactive iodine D. Sodium thiocyanat
Last Answer : C. Papillary carcinoma of thyroid
Description : The following thyroid inhibitor does not produce goiter when given in over dose: A. Propyl thiouracil B. Carbimazole C. Radioactive iodine D. Sodium thiocyanate
Last Answer : C. Radioactive iodine
Description : Choose the correct statement about latanoprost: A. It is a PGF2α derivative used in glaucoma B. It is a selective α1 blocker used in benign hypertrophy of prostate C. It is a 5-α- ... reduce the size of enlarged prostate gland D. It is a PGE2 analogue used intravaginally for cervical priming
Last Answer : A. It is a PGF2α derivative used in glaucoma
Description : Dorzolamide is a: A. Topically applied ocular carbonic anhydrase inhibitor B. Second generation sulfonylurea hypoglycaemic C. Topical sulfonamide antibacterial D. Luminal amoebicide
Last Answer : A. Topically applied ocular carbonic anhydrase inhibitor