pharmacology and toxicology mcqs with answers
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1. An oral antifungal agent is which of the following?
a) Sopronol b) Desenex c) Undecyclenic
acid
d) Griseofulvin
2. Nitrofurantoin is most active when the pH of urinary tract is?
a) Neutral b) Over 9.5 c) Between 6-7 d) 5.5 or less
3. Aloes are used to treat which of the followings?
a) Burns b) Gastritis c) Carcinomas d) Vertigo
4. Which of the following can cause discoloration of teeth?
a) Chloromycetin b) Penicillin c) Achromycin d) Kanamycin
5. Which of following can increase the serum level of penicillin significantly?
a) Salicylates b) Probenecid c) Kaolin d) Antacids
6. Radioactive decay follows?
a) Mixed order
rate
b) Zero order rate c) I order rate d) II order rate
7. Glucagon may be used as diagnostic agent in radio graphic examination of?
a) Bones b) Gastrointestinal
tract
c) Liver d) Brain
8. A drug that reverse plasma –protein binding is often referred to as?
a) Protein
hydrolysate
b) Displacer c) Carrier
substance
d) Enzyme
9. A rich source of vitamin A is which of the following?
a) Lean meats b) Liver c) Poultry d) Fish liver oils
10. Plasma level of vitamin A may be significantly affected by?
a) Vitamin D b) Oral
contraceptives
c) Cephalosporin d) Aspirin
11. Methotrexate should never be used concurrently with?
a) Aspirin b) Penicillin c) Epinephrine d) Tetracycline
12. An antidote of heparin overdose is?
a) Protamine
sulphate
b) Atropine c) Ca salt d) Dicumerol
13. Weakly basic drugs are eliminated best under what condition?
a) Alkaline urine b) Acidic urine c) Neutral urine d) Lack of
biotransformation
14. Oral hypoglycemic are usually most useful in?
a) Juvenile
diabetes
b) Labile diabetes c) Brittle
diabetes
d) Uncomplicated
diabetes
15. Which of the following may be used as plasma extender?
a) Dextrans b) Na salts c) Starch d) Ca salts
Answers:
1 d 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 b
6 b 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 b
11 a 12 a 13 b 14 d 15 a