151-200 Flashcards
Which of the following are pharmacologic responses elicited by phenothiazine?
I. Antipsychotic effect
II. Antiparkinsonian effect
III. Anti-adrenergic, anticholinergic, antihistaminic and antiserotonin effects
IV. Antiemetic effect
I,II,III,IV are correct
Which of the following drugs is/are a butyrophenone derivative?
I. thioridazine
II. Fluphenazine
III. Droperidol
IV. Haloperidol
III and IV are correct
Which of the following statement is/are true regarding modifications at the phenolic function at
position 3?
A. masking the hydroxyl group at position 3 by either esterification or etherification increases all morphine type effects and almost always increases
convulsant action.
B. Methylmorphine, also known as codeine, is more potent than morphine.
C. Maximal analgesic effects are observed with the free phenolic group at the 3 position.
D. A and B only
E. B and C only
Maximal analgesic effects are observed with the free phenolic group at the 3 position.
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding modifications of the alcoholic function at
position 3?
A. Masking the hydroxyl group at position 6 increases all morphine type effects.
B. 6-ethylmorphine and 3,6-diacetylmorphine are more potent than morphine itself.
C. The oxygen function at position 6 is essential for analgesic activity
D. A and B only
E. B and C only
A and B
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the 7-8 double bond?
A. Reduction of the 7-8 double bonds in morphine results in a decrease in activity.
B. Dihydromorphine and dihydrocodeine is more potent than the parent compound morphine.
C. Unsaturation is essential for activity
D. A and B only
E. B and C only
Dihydromorphine and dihydrocodeine is more potent than the parent compound morphine.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the tertiary nitrogen?
A. Conversion of the tertiary nitrogen to a quaternary nitrogen results in a decrease of analgesic activity
B. Increasing the chain length to propyl on the nitrogen results in a compound that has antagonistic properties to morphine effects.
C. Increasing the chain length to propyl on the nitrogen results in a compound that has
increased morphine type effects.
D. A and B
E. B and C
A and B
Which of the following statements correctly describe the cardiac glycosides digoxin and
digitoxin?
A. Digoxin is more toxic than digitoxin because of its additional hydroxyl group that makes it
more lipophilic.
B. Digoxin is less toxic than digitoxin because of its additional hydroxyl grouo that makes it
more hydrophilic.
C. Digoxin has longer duration of action than digitoxin.
D. A and B
E. B and C
Digoxin is less toxic than digitoxin because of its additional hydroxyl group that makes it
more hydrophilic.
What is the probable mechanism of action of cardiac agent with the following structure?
O₂NO CH ₂
CH ONO ₂
O ₂ NO CH ₂
A. It is an inotropic agent
B. It relaxes the vascular smooth muscle (vasodilation)
C. It inhibits the calcium ion reflux into myocardial cells
D. It blocks the beta adrenergic receptor
E. None of the above
It relaxes the vascular smooth muscle (vasodilation)
A drug used in the treatment in myocardial insufficiency that is structurally similar to adenosine, a natural vasodilatory substance released by the myocardium during hypoxic episodes.
A. Cyclandelate
B. Dypirydamole
C. Papaverine
D. Diltiazem
E. Nifedipine
Dypirydamole
An antiarrythmic drug composed of a quinoline ring and a bicyclic quinuclidine ring system
connected by a hydroxymethylene bridge that is a member of a family of alkaloids found in cinchona
bark.
A. Disopyridamole
B. Flecainide
C. Quinidine
D. Tocainide
E. Procainamide
Quinidine
An antiarrythmic drug that is an ᾳ-methyl analog structurally related to monoethylglycinexylide,
the active metabolite of xylocaine.
A. Disopyramide
B. Flecainide
C. quinidine
D. Tocainide
E. Procainamide
Tocainide
What is the use the mechanism of action of this antiplatelet drug with the following structure:
A. It blocks the platelet phosphodiesterase enzyme, therefore leading to higher cyclic
adenosine monophosphate levels.
B. It reversibly inhibits the cyclooxygenase enzyme
C. It irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation by acetylating cyclooxygenase enzyme
D. A and C only
E. None of the choices
It irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation by acetylating cyclooxygenase enzyme
Which of the following statement is true regarding agonist at the H1 and H2 receptor antagonist
of histamine?
A. H1 antagonist are hydrophobic molecules thus they are more likely to produce cns side
effects
B. H2 antagonist are hydrophobic molecules thus they are less likely to produce cns side
effects
C. Both H1 and H2 antagonist are indicated for ulcer therapy
D. A and B only
E. B and C only
A and B
Which of the following statements correctly describes the ideal anesthetic agent?
I. it should provide adequate muscular contraction
II. It should produce rapid and uncomplicated induction and emergence
III. It should have no effect on myocardium or respiration at anesthetic doses.
IV. It should be non-flammable
A. I, II, III, IV
B. II,III,IV only
C. II & III only
D. I,II only
E. III & Iv only
III & Iv only
Which f the following statement is true regarding anesthetics?
I. Along with toxicity, increasing the chain length of ethers increases the anesthetic activity.
II. Along with toxicity, increasing the chain length of ethers decreases the anesthetic activity.
III. Introduction of unsaturation into an aliphatic ether increases potency and shortens
induction and emergence
IV. Introduction of unsaturation into an aliphatic ether decreases potency and shortens
induction and emergence
I,III only
Which of the following statements is true regarding halogenated anesthetic agents?
I. Addition of halogen atoms to ethers or hydrocarbons decreases flammability
II. Addition of halogen atoms to ethers or hydrocarbons often increases anesthetic potency.
III. Addition of halogen atoms to ethers or hydrocarbons decreases flammability
IV. Addition of halogen atoms to ethers or hydrocarbons often decreases anesthetic potency
I & II only
Which of the following metabolic transformation of barbiturates can lead to loss of depressant activity?
A. Oxidation of substituents
B. Desulfuration of 2-thiobarbiturates
C. Hydrolytic cleavage of the barbituric ring
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
All of the above
Which of the following acids has mycobacteriostatic activity?
A. Propionic acid
B. Chaulmoogric acid
C. Mandelic acid
D. Salicylic acid
E. Amino acid
Chaulmoogric acid
Which of the following alcohols has a local anesthetic property?
A. Benzyl alcohol
B. 2-propanol
C. Ethanol
D. 2-pyridinemethanol
E. choline
Benzyl alcohol
Which of the following amino ethers has antihistamine property?
A. Dimethisoquin
B. Benzidioxanes
C. Clomiphene
D. Phenoxybenzamine
E. Methoxyphenamine
Benzidioxanes