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Question 1

The following drugs are correctly matched with their mechanism of action
a. formeterol - agonist at β2-adrenoceptors

Answer 1

a. True, LABA

Question 2

The following drugs are correctly matched with their mechanism of action
b. codeine - mu-opioid receptor antagonist

Answer 2

b. False, agonist

Question 3

The following drugs are correctly matched with their mechanism of action
c. triatropium bromide - antagonist at muscarinic receptors

Answer 3

c. True, long acting

Question 4

The following drugs are correctly matched with their mechanism of action
d. n-acetylcysteine - cleaves the disulphide bonds of mucous molecules

Answer 4

d. True,

Question 5

The following drugs are correctly matched with their mechanism of action
e. oxymetazoline - non-selective α1- adrenoceptor agonist

Answer 5

e. False, non-selective a adrenoceptor agonist