Answer: e) Methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate is used as an external analgesic as an
over the counter medicine.
Wednesday 21 April 2021
MCQ-465
Saturday 10 April 2021
MCQ-224
Answer: c) Valproate Sodium.
Valproate and Carbamazepine are the drugs that are used to
treat epilepsy or bipolar disorder is associated with spina bifida or other
birth defects when consumed in pregnancy.
Friday 9 April 2021
Wednesday 7 April 2021
MCQ-222
Answer: b) Nalbuphine.
Nalbuphine is semisynthetic mixed agonist-antagonist opioid
modulator of phenanthrene or morphinan series.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
MCQ-221
Answer: d) Dofetilide.
Dofetilide is class III antiarrhythmic drug which is
Potassium Channel blocker, is used orally in the form of capsules in arrhythmia.
Monday 5 April 2021
MCQ-220
Answer: c) Entacapone.
Entacapone is a selective and reversible COMT inhibitor which
inhibits metabolism of Levodopa thus increases plasma levels of Levodopa which
is needed for more constant dopaminergic stimulation that is required to reduce
the signs and symptoms presented in Parkinson’s disease.
Sunday 4 April 2021
Saturday 3 April 2021
MCQ-218
Answer: d) a,b & c
Colesevelam, colestipol and colestyramine increases the binding of bile acids in the
intestine, interfering with its absorption, as a result of which demand for
bile acids increases for which cholesterol is converted to bile acid in the
presence of 17 α hydroxylase, this causes increased demand of cholesterol in
the liver cells, this increases the activity of HMG-CoA reductase which increases
hepatic LDL receptors sensitivity, thus decreases serum LDL cholesterol.
Friday 26 March 2021
Sunday 21 February 2021
MCQ-216
Answer: b) Diethylstilbestrol
Diethylstilbestrol is non-steroidal estrogen medication that
was used in past for variety of indications.
MCQ-215
b) Cyclosporin
The use of Cyclosporine with Warfarin alters the effect of
both drugs, the dose adjustment is required while prescribing both these drugs on
the basis of INR.
Saturday 20 February 2021
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