Question Bank

Sem/Year: Subject: Unit:

Syllabus:

Introduction, Definitions, Classification of drugs,Sources of drugs, Routes of drug

administrationDistribution of drugsMetabolism and Excretion of drugs
PharmacokineticsPharmacodynamics,Factors modifying drug response, Adverse effects.General
considerations The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic SystemsReceptors, Somatic Nervous
SystemCholinergic and Anti-Cholinergic drugsAdrenergic and Adrenergic blocking drugsPeripheral
muscle relaxantsDrugs Used in the Treatment of Heart FailureDigitalis, DiureticsVasodilators, ACE
inhibitorsAntihypertensive Drugs: DiureticsBeta BlockersCalcium Channel BlockersACE
InhibitorsCentral Acting Alpha AgonistsPeripheral Alpha AntagonistsDirect acting Vasodilators.

SL.NO QUESTION

1 Q:

Define "drug".

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

2 Q:

Name three drugs obtained from plants.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

3 Q:

Name three drugs obtained from animals.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

4 Q:

Name three drugs obtained from microorganisms.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

5 Q:
Name three drugs manufactured by recombinant DNA technology.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

6 Q:

Sources of drugs.

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

7 Q:

Mention three drugs given subcutaneously.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

8 Q:

Intramuscular route

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

9 Q:

Intravenous route

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

10 Q:

Intra articular route

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

11 Q:

Transdermal route

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.
12 Q:

What are the various routes of drug administration? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
intramuscular route.

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TimeTaken:1200 Seconds.

13 Q:

What are the various routes of drug administration? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
intravenous route.

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TimeTaken:1200 Seconds.

14 Q:

Inhalational route of drug administration

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

15 Q:

Sublingual route

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

16 Q:

What is bioavailability? Mention two drugs with good oral bioavailability.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

17 Q:

What is the importance of plasma protein binding of drugs?

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TimeTaken:140 Seconds.

18 Q:

What is the importance of blood brain barrier? Mention two drugs which can freely cross the barrier.
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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

19 Q:

What are the various reactions by which drugs can be metabolised by the body? Explain Phase 1
reactions with examples.

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TimeTaken:1300 Seconds.

20 Q:

What are the various reactions by which drugs can be metabolised by the body? Explain Phase 2
reactions with examples.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

21 Q:

What is enzyme induction? Explain with one example.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

22 Q:

What is enzyme inhibition? Explain with one example.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

23 Q:

What are the various routes of drug excretion?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

24 Q:

What is zero order kinetics? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.
25 Q:

What is first order kinetics? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

26 Q:

Plasma half life

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

27 Q:

Methods of prolonging drug action

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

28 Q:

Define receptor. What are the different types of receptors? Write briefly about G protein coupled
receptors.

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2 + 5 + 8 marks.

TimeTaken:1200 Seconds.

29 Q:

Discuss in detail the various factors modifying drug action.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

30 Q:

Placebo

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

31 Q:

What is therapeutic index? Give two examples for drugs with low therapeutic index.
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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

32 Q:

What is therapeutic window? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

33 Q:

Drug antagonism.

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

34 Q:

What is pharmacogenetics? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:210 Seconds.

35 Q:

What are the effects of renal disease on drug action?

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TimeTaken:230 Seconds.

36 Q:

Explain the various types of adverse drug reactions with one example for each. Add a short note on
teratogenicity.

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10 + 5 marks.

TimeTaken:1300 Seconds.

37 Q:

What is anaphylaxis? Mention two drugs which can cause anaphylaxis.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.
38 Q:

Drug allergy

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

39 Q:

Teratogenicity.

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

40 Q:

What is teratogenicity? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

41 Q:

What is a schedule H drug? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

42 Q:

What is an "over the counter" drug? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

43 Q:

What is the important transmitter in the cholinergic system? Mention two cholinergic agonists.

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TimeTaken:120 Seconds.

44 Q:

What are the different cholinergic receptors? Mention the important organs where these receptors
are located.

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

45 Q:

What are the different types of adrenergic receptors? Discuss the distribution of these receptors.

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

46 Q:

Pilocarpine

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

47 Q:

Organophosphorus poisoning

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

48 Q:

Atropine

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

49 Q:

Atropine substitutes

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

50 Q:

What is scopolamine? What is its use?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

51 Q:

Adrenaline
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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

52 Q:

Dopamine

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

53 Q:

Classify beta blockers. Discuss in detail the actions, adverse effects and uses of propranolol.

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5 + 3 + 2 + 5 marks

TimeTaken:1200 Seconds.

54 Q:

Classify skeletal muscle relaxants. Discuss in detail the centrally acting muscle relaxants and their
uses.

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TimeTaken:1350 Seconds.

55 Q:

Classify skeletal muscle relaxants. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses
of succinyl choline.

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TimeTaken:1270 Seconds.

56 Q:

What is Hoffmann elimination? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

57 Q:

Succinyl choline apnoea

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

58 Q:

What are the drugs used for congestive cardiac failure? Discuss the mechanism of action,actions and
adverse effects of digoxin.

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5 + 3 + 4 + 3 marks

TimeTaken:1300 Seconds.

59 Q:

Role of ACE inhibitors in cardiac failure

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

60 Q:

Role of beta blockers in cardiac failure

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

61 Q:

What are the different types of diuretics? Discuss the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses
of furosemide.

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5 + 5 + 3 + 2 marks

TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

62 Q:

Uses of thiazide diuretics

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

63 Q:

Uses of ACE inhibitors

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

64 Q:

What is Nifedipine? Mention its uses

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

65 Q:

Uses of calcium channel blockers

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

66 Q:

Classify anti hypertensive drugs. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects
of ACE inhibitors

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TimeTaken:1360 Seconds.

67 Q:

What is clonidine? Mention its uses

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

68 Q:

What is the drug of choice for hypertension in pregnancy? What is its mechanism of action?

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TimeTaken:210 Seconds.

69 Q:

What is Prazosin? Mention its uses

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

70 Q:

Drugs for myasthenia gravis

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

Question Bank

Sem/Year: Subject: Unit:

Syllabus:

Drugs Used in the Tratment of Vascular Disease and Tissue Ischemia ,Vascular DiseaseHemostasis
Lipid-Lowering agentsAntithromboticsAnticoagulants and ThrombolyticsIschemic Heart Disease
Nitrates, Beta-BlockersCalcium Channel BlockersCerebral IschemiaPeripheral Vscular
DiseaseSedative-Hypnotic DrugsBarbiturates, BenzodiazepinesAntianxiety
DrugsBenzodiazepinesOther AnxiolyticsDrugs Used in Treatment of Mood DisordersMonoamine
Oxidase InhibitorsTricyclic, AntidepressantsAtypical AntidepressantsLithium, Antipsychotic
drugsDrugs used in Treatment of Parkinsons DiseaseAntiepileptic DrugsSpasticity and Skeletal
Muscle RelaxantsNon-narcotic Analgesics and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory DrugsAcetaminophen,
NSAIDsAspirin, Nonaspirin NSAIDsdrug Interactins with NSAIDsGlucocorticoidsPharmacological Uses
of Glucocorticoidsadverse effectsPhysiologic Use of, GlucocorticoidsDrugs Used in Treatment of
Arthritic DiseasesRheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, GoutDrugs Used in the Treatment of
Neuromuscular Immune/Inflmmatory DiseasesMyasthena gravis, Idiopathic Inflammatory
Myopathiessystemic lupus ErythmatosusScleroderma, Demyelinating DiseaseRespiratory
Pharmacology: Obstructive Airway Diseases, Drugs used in Treatment of Obstructive airwayDrug
therapy of different types of anemiaShock plasma substitutesplasma expandersCoagulants and
anticoagulants Heparin and coumarinsThyroid and antithyroid drugsInsulin and Oral hypoglycaemic
agentsGluco corticoids, dangers of prolonged use of steroidal agents.

SL.NO QUESTION

1 Q:

Classify skeletal muscle relaxants. Discuss in detail the centrally acting muscle relaxants and their
uses.

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TimeTaken:1350 Seconds.

2 Q:

Classify skeletal muscle relaxants. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses
of succinyl choline.

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TimeTaken:1270 Seconds.

3 Q:
What is Nifedipine? Mention its uses

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

4 Q:

Uses of calcium channel blockers

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

5 Q:

What are the different drugs used for treating angina? Discuss the mechanism of action, adverse
effects and routes of administration of nitrates

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5+4+3+3 MARKS

TimeTaken:1300 Seconds.

6 Q:

Classify drugs for dyslipidemia. Discuss the mechanism of action,actions and adverse effects of
statins.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

7 Q:

What are fibrates? Mention their uses.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

8 Q:

Heparin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

9 Q:

Low molecular weight heparins

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

10 Q:

What is warfarin? What are its uses?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

11 Q:

Anti platelet action of aspirin

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

12 Q:

Classify sedative-hypnotics. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses of
diazepam

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4+4+4+3 marks

TimeTaken:1380 Seconds.

13 Q:

Classify antidepressants. Discuss the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects of imipramine

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4+4+3+4 marks

TimeTaken:1360 Seconds.

14 Q:

Levodopa - Carbidopa

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

15 Q:

Phenytoin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

16 Q:

Classify NSAIDs. Discuss the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses of aspirin.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

17 Q:

Classify NSAIDs. Discuss the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses of ibuprofen.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

18 Q:

Classify NSAIDs. Discuss the mechanism of action, adverse effects and uses of paracetamol.

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TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

19 Q:

Indomethacin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

20 Q:

Classify glucocorticoids. Discuss the uses and adverse effects of glucocorticoids.

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3 + 6 + 6 marks

TimeTaken:1500 Seconds.

21 Q:

Inhaled steroids

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

22 Q:
DMARDs

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

23 Q:

Drugs for myasthenia gravis

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

24 Q:

Classify drugs used for treating bronchial asthma. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action and
adverse effects of theophylline

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5+5+5 marks

TimeTaken:1400 Seconds.

25 Q:

Classify drugs used for treating bronchial asthma. Discuss in detail the mechanism of action, routes of
administration and adverse effects of salbutamol

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5+3+4+3 marks

TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

26 Q:

Mention four oral iron preparations.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

27 Q:

What are the different parenteral iron preparations? What are the indications for their use?

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TimeTaken:230 Seconds.

28 Q:
Treatment of anaphylactic shock

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

29 Q:

What are plasma expanders? Give two examples

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

30 Q:

What are mast cell stabilisers? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

31 Q:

What are leukotriene receptor blockers? Give two examples

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

32 Q:

Inhaled steroids

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

33 Q:

What is radioiodine? What is its use?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

34 Q:

Adverse effects of insulin

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.
35 Q:

What is metformin? What are its uses?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

Question Bank

Sem/Year: Subject: Unit:

Syllabus:

Anti microbial agents,Antibiotics bacteriocidal bacteriostaticChemotherapy of parasitic

infectionsChemotherapy of neoplastic diseasesAntiseptics and disinfectantsChemotherapeutic drugs
in leprosy and tuberculosisImmunological agents and vaccinesToxicologyDigestion and Metabolism
Gastrointestinal PharmacologyPeptic Ulcer DiseaseConstipationDiarrhea Insulin, Oral
HypoglycemicsPharmacology and the geriatric PopulationAdverse effects of special concern in the
ElderlyDementia, Postural hypotension.

SL.NO QUESTION

1 Q:

Name three drugs which act by inhibiting cell wall synthesis

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

2 Q:

Name three drugs which act by inhibiting protein synthesis.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

3 Q:

What are broad spectrum antibiotics? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

4 Q:

What is chemoprophylaxis? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

5 Q:

Name three antibiotics which are contraindicated in pregnancy

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

6 Q:

Name two sulfanamide antibacterial drugs. Mention two adverse effects of sulfanamides

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

7 Q:

Uses of Cotrimoxazole

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

8 Q:

Name two quinolone antibiotics. Mention their uses

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

9 Q:

Repository penicillins

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

10 Q:

Adverse effects of penicillins

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

11 Q:
Name two first genertion cephalosporins. Mention their uses.

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

12 Q:

Name two third generation cephalosporins. Mention their uses.

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

13 Q:

Uses of tetracyclines

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

14 Q:

Adverse effects of aminoglycosides

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

15 Q:

Streptomycin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

16 Q:

Erythromycin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

17 Q:

Isoniazid

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.
18 Q:

Rifampicin

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

19 Q:

What is dapsone? What are its uses?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

20 Q:

Uses of metronidazole

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

21 Q:

Uses of mebendazole

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

22 Q:

What are the common adverse effects of anti cancer drugs?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

23 Q:

What is methotrexate? What are its uses?

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

24 Q:

Define an antiseptic. Give two examples

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

25 Q:

Define disinfectant. Give two examples

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

26 Q:

Polio vaccines

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

27 Q:

Drugs for opioid poisoning

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

28 Q:

Classify drugs for acid peptic disease. Discuss the mechanism of action, uses and adverse effects of
omeprazole

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4+4+4+3 marks

TimeTaken:1350 Seconds.

29 Q:

What is ranitidine? What are its uses?

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

30 Q:

H2 blockers

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TimeTaken:600 Seconds.

31 Q:
What is a laxative? Give two examples

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

32 Q:

ORS

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

33 Q:

What is loperamide? What are its adverse effects?

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

34 Q:

What is the effect of age on pharmacokinetics of drugs?

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.

35 Q:

What are nootropics? Give two examples.

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TimeTaken:200 Seconds.

36 Q:

Name two drugs which can cause postural hypotension. How can this be prevented

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TimeTaken:300 Seconds.