Pharmacy (701-750)

Question 1

12 mEq/gm of NaHCO3 salt is equal to (?) to mg of NaHCO3 salt/mEq

Answer 1

84

Question 2

Clonidine HCl is…?

Answer 2

Centrally acting anti-hypertensive

Question 3

Diuretics that is associated with photosensitivity

Answer 3

Furosemide

Question 4

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Answer 4

Baclofen

Question 5

Blocks potassium channels in myocardial cells

Answer 5

Bretylium

Question 6

Drugs in Taenicide

Answer 6

Niclosamide & Praziquantel (A & B)

Question 7

Amide local anesthetics

Answer 7

Bupivacaine

Question 8

Anemia associated with chronic renal failure (given to patients who undergoes dialysis)

Answer 8

Epoetin alfa

Question 9

Antimalarial agent

Answer 9

Primaquine

Question 10

Painted on the skin; Allowed to dry to leave a flexible film

Answer 10

Colloidons

Question 11

Antidote for paracetamol poisoning

Answer 11

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Question 12

NSAIDs displays both structural characteristics of anthranillic acid and arylalkanoic acid

Answer 12

Diclofenac

Question 13

Prodrug

Answer 13

Quinapril

Question 14

H1 receptor Histamine antagonist used in allergic reactions

Answer 14

Loratadine

Question 15

Alpha and beta blocking agents

Answer 15

Carvedilol

Question 16

SSRA used in the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Answer 16

Alosetron

Question 17

Aromatase inhibitor; Used for treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer

Answer 17

Exemastane

Question 18

Weak opioid agonist analgesic

Answer 18

Propoxyphene

Question 19

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) to treat fibrocystic breast disorder and may reduce breast tenderness

Answer 19

Vitamin E

Question 20

Active metabolite of phenacetin responsible for its analgesic effect

Answer 20

Paracetamol

Question 21

Ester local anesthetic

Answer 21

Tetracaine

Question 22

Cytokine inhibitor; Management of severe active Crohn’s disease

Answer 22

Infliximab

Question 23

Prevent a rhesus - negative mother from forming antibodies to fetal rhesus - positive cells which may pass into the maternal circulation

Answer 23

Anti D immunoglobulin

Question 24

Inhibits comedone formation; Treatment for Acne vulgaris

Answer 24

Tetracycline

Question 25

Effective against head lice

Answer 25

Dimeticone

Question 26

Antiretroviral agents is protease inhibitor

Answer 26

Lopinavir

Question 27

Competes with aldosterone at the distal tubule

Answer 27

Spirinolactone

Question 28

Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% IV for cardiac arrest contains...?

Answer 28

1000 millimole of Na+ per litre

Question 29

Topoisomerase 1 inhibitor

Answer 29

Irinotecan

Question 30

Selective inhibitor of COX II NSAIDS

Answer 30

Celecoxib

Question 31

Immunomodulator with antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory & immunosuppressive activity

Answer 31

Leflunomide

Question 32

Recombinant form of human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist; Treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 32

Anakinra

Question 33

Total mEq in 10ml of 50% magnesium sulfate ampule

Answer 33

40.6

Question 34

Prodrug of mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA); Treatment for ulcerative colitis

Answer 34

Balsalazide disodium

Question 35

Synthetic 20 amino acid direct thrombin inhibitor

Answer 35

Bivalirudin

Question 36

Echinocandin; Treatment of invasive aspergillosis

Answer 36

Caspofungin

Question 37

Ovulation inducing agent

Answer 37

Clomiphene

Question 38

Tertiary alkaloid used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Answer 38

Galantamine

Question 39

Opioid analgesics is a phenylheptylamine agonist

Answer 39

Methadone

Question 40

Aminoglycoside in oral form; Used in bowel sterilization before surgery

Answer 40

Neomycin

Question 41

Analog of Meperidine; Inhibits peristalsis of mu and gamma opiate receptors resulting in prolonged GI transit time

Answer 41

Diphenoxylate

Question 42

Luteinising hormone releasing hormone antagonists that inhibits the release of gonadotropins

Answer 42

Ganirelix

Question 43

Insulins is long acting

Answer 43

Insulin Glargine

Question 44

Used to reduce low-density lipoprotein oxidation in vitro; Used in coronary artery disease

Answer 44

Vitamin C & Vitamin E (C & D)

Question 45

Amoebicide

Answer 45

Tinidazole

Question 46

Pyrrole alkanoic acid agent, similar to Aspirin in effectiveness in Rheumatoid Arthritis & Osteoarthritis

Answer 46

Tolmetin

Question 47

Associated with Pseudomembraneous colitis

Answer 47

Clindamycin

Question 48

Needed in coronary artery disease patients; Reduce serum homocysteine levels and avoid endothelial damage associated with hyper homocysteinemia

Answer 48

Vitamin B12 & Folate

Question 49

Naturally occurring alkaloid with both stimulant and depressant effects

Answer 49

Nicotine

Question 50

Treatment of ADHD

Answer 50

Methylphenidate