MCQ-82

 

Answer: b) Imatinib

Imatinib is a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, it causes programmed cell death of certain types of cancer cells.

MCQ-81

 

Answer: a) Lomustine

Lomustine is alkylating nitrosurea compound used in chemotherapy. It is highly lipid soluble drug and it crosses blood brain barrier that is why it is used in the treatment of brain tumors as first line, it is also used to treat Hodgkin Lymphoma as second line option.

 

 

 

MCQ-80

Answer: e) a & c

MCQ-79

 

Answer: a) Sodium Chloride 0.9%

Clot retention is a term to describe accumulation of blood in the bladder, which is usually, treated by irrigation with sterile Normal Saline 0.9% solution.

 

 

 

 

MCQ-78

 

Answer: d) Nevirapine

Nevirapine is Non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor is used in the treatment of HIV.

MCQ-77

 

Answer: e) Butabarbital sodium

MCQ-76

 

Answer: c) Droperidol.

Meniere’s disease is a disorder of inner ear that causes vertigo and hearing loss. Droperidol is anti-dopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic and as an antipsychotic.

MCQ-75

 

Answer: a) Propantheline bromide

Propantheline bromide is antimuscarinic agent whose one of the use is in the treatment of involuntary urination.

MCQ-74

 

Answer: e) All of the above

MCQ-73

 

Answer: b) Alitretinoin

Alitretinoin a form of Vitamin A is used topically for skin lesions in AIDS related Kaposi’s sarcoma.

MCQ-72

 

Answer: d) Distigmine

Distigmine is anticholinergic and parasympathomimetic is reversible carbamate cholinesterase inhibitor that binds to the agonist binding sites of the muscarinic receptors. It is used in the treatment of underactive detrusor and voiding dysfunction in the urinary tract.

MCQ-71

 

Answer: b) Levonorgestrel.

Levonorgestrel is synthetic Progestogen similar to Progesterone is used in contraception and hormone therapy.

MCQ-70

 

Answer: d) Cevimeline

Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease, in this disease immune system attacks glands that produces tears and saliva. This disease is characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth.

Cevimeline is parasympathomimetic or muscarinic agonist acting specifically on M1 and M3 receptors is used in dry mouth associated due to Sjogren’s disease.

MCQ-69

 

Answer: d) a & c

Clotrimazole and Miconazole are imidazole drugs effective against Candida, where is Tinidazole is used against amoebic and parasitic infections.

MCQ-68

 

Answer: d) Salmeterol.

Salmeterol has more powerful bronchodilatory effect than Salbutamol and is highly β2 selective, is  an analog of Salbutamol.

MCQ-67

 

Answer: c) Clarithromycin.

MCQ-66

 

Answer: b) 20 mg Oxycodone per oral.

20 mg Oxycodone oral multiply by 1.5 (factor) = 30mg Morphine oral.

 

MCQ-65

 

Answer: c) Fondaparinux.

Fondaparinux is a synthetic pentasaccharide factor Xa inhibitor.

MCQ-64

 

Answer: c) Indomethacin

Indomethacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which is a non-selective inhibitor of both COX 1 and 2, it inhibits prostaglandin synthesis from arachidonic acid.

MCQ-63

Answer: a) Allopurinol

Taking Allopurinol along with Warfarin causes a person to bleed more easily and it also increases prothrombin time.

 

MCQ-62

Answer: d) Doxercalciferol

Doxercalciferol is a drug for secondary hyper parathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. It is a synthetic analog of ergocalciferol.

MCQ-61

Answer: d) Tetracaine

Tetracaine is in the ester type local anesthetic family of medications.

MCQ-60

Answer: c) Psyllium

Psyllium produces bulky and softer looking stool that is easier to pass is a bulk forming laxative.