Pharmacy (851-900)

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Aminoglycoside antibiotic

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Amikacin

Question 2

Sodium content in laxative agents…should be avoided in sodium restricted patients

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2.7-4mEq/gm

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Stimulant laxative

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Castor oil

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Used topically to treat acne

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Clindamycin

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Second generation cephalosporins

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Cefuroxime axetil

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Effective for chronic plaque psoriasis which causes irritation and staining on the skin and clothing

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Dithranol

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Reduces bronchoconstriction mediated by vagal reflexes

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Ipratropium

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Distribution pattern of 1L of 5% Dextrose in Water… ?intramuscular ?interstitial ?intracellular

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83ml , 250ml , 667ml

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Bulk forming laxative

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Ispagula

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Protease inhibitor anti HIV drug

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Saquinavir

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Lead chelator used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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Penicillamine

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Osmolality of 0.9% NaCl is…?

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308

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Indicated in unstable angina

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IV Nitroglycerin

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Antifungal obtained from an anaerobic actinomyces Steptomyces nodus; Considered toxic when administered intravenously

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Amphotericin B

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Topical corticosteroid with lowest efficacy

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2.5% Hydrocostisone

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Fat soluble vitamin on the synthesis of clotting factors

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Vitamin K

Question 17

Inhibitory effects by blocking the synthesis of bacterial cell walls of Helicobacter pylori

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Amoxicillin

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100mg daily dose of chlorpromazine as antipsychotic

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Trifluopromazine 5mg

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Biotech drug product belongs to the hormones category

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Darbepoetin alfa

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Biotech product is from the monoclonal antibodies

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Trastuzumab

Question 21

Used in the treatment of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)

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Spirinolactone

Question 22

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in the treatment of glaucoma as eye drops

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Dorzolamide

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H1 receptor blocking agent approved for the active and prophylactic treatment of motion sickness

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Promethazine

Question 24

Opioid analgesics is a Phenylpiperidine agonist

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Diphenoxylate

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Biotech drug product indicated to prevent febrile neutropenia

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Pegfilgrastim

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Anxiolytic drugs causes xerostomia

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Alprazolam, Oxazepam, Diazepam (AOTA)

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Diuretic's primary site of action in the ascending limb, Loop of Henle

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Furosemide

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Quaternary antimuscarinic and antispasmodic agents used in the treatment of GIT disorders

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Dicyclomine

Question 29

Aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of breast cancer

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Anastrazole

Question 30

Vitamin A used in the treatment of acne

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Tretinoin

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Prevention of osteoporosis

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Raloxifene

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Mixture of 10 isomers; Benzyl isoquinolonium muscle relaxant

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Atracurium

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Used in the treatment of Hepatitis C

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Ribavirin

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Serotonin antagonist used as antiemetic to control chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

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Granisetron

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Cyclic ether; Trimer of acetaldehyde to which it decomposes on exposure to light and oxygen

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Paraldehyde

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Causes Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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Stanazolol, Selegiline, Nandrolone, Fluoxymesterone (AOTA)

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Oral antibiotic used for Lyme disease

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Erythromycin

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Monocyclic beta lactam antibiotic

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Aztreonam

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Efficiency in HIV infection; Interferes with reverse transcription in the infected host cells

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Zidovudine

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Second generation heterocyclics used as antidepressant

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Trazodone

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Cholelsterol absorption inhibitor

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Ezetimibe

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5HT re-uptake inhibitor

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Paroxetine

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Derived from Vitamin A used to inhibit the growth of carcinogen-induced prostate cancer

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Retinoids

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Works primarily by competitive inhibition of the muscarinic actions of acetylcholine on intestinal smooth muscle, resulting in intestinal smooth muscle relaxation and a relief of colonic spasms

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Hyoscyamine

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Live, attenuated vaccine

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Mumps

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Antihormonal agent used in cancer chemotherapy

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Tamoxifen

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Phenothiazine has antiemetic action; Ability to block the dopaminergic receptor in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

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Prochloperazine

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Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

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Abacavir

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Opthalmologically administered histamine antagonist that is specific for histamine H1

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Levocabastine

Question 50

Antidepressant used in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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Desipramine