Prescription - 1st semester

Question 1

1st generation histamine for pre-op sedation

Answer 1

Diphenhydramine

Question 2

Intranasal antihistamine for allergic rhinitis and can also be used for allergic conjuctivitis

Answer 2

Azelastine

Question 3

Partial serotonin agonist that acts on 5-HT1A receptors for anxiety and depression

Answer 3

Buspirone

Question 4

Drug acting on 5-HT1D/1B receptor

Answer 4

Sumatriptan

Question 5

5-HT3 receptor antagonists for chemotherapy enduced emesis

Answer 5

Ondansetron

Question 6

5-HT3 receptor antagonists for women with IBS with diarrhea

Answer 6

Alosetron

Question 7

Drug to maintain patency of ductus arteriosus

Answer 7

Alprostadil (PGE1 analouge)

Question 8

Drug to prevent NSAID induced ulcers

Answer 8

Misoprostol

Question 9

Drug for open angle glaucoma that acts on Prostaglandin F2A

Answer 9

Latanoprost

Question 10

Drug for PAH acting on Prostaglandin I2/Prostacyclin

Answer 10

Epoprostenol

Question 11

Drug for PAH that inhibits Endothelin-1 receptors

Answer 11

Bosentan

Question 12

COX3 inhibitor

Answer 12

Acetaminophen

Question 13

NSAID for patent ductus arteriosus

Answer 13

Indomethacin

Question 14

Selective COX2 inhibitor for Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Answer 14

Celecoxib

Question 15

Drug to prevent gout in person that under-excrete uric acid

Answer 15

Probenecid

Question 16

Drug to prevent gout in person who overproduce uric acid

Answer 16

Allopurinol

Question 17

Drug that reverses hyperuricemia

Answer 17

Pegloticase

Question 18

Drug to treat gout

Answer 18

Indomethacin
Colchicine
Prednisone

Question 19

Drug for rheumathoid arthritis which inhibits folate reductase

Answer 19

Methotrexate

Question 20

Azole derivative that inhibit adrenal hormone synthesis

Answer 20

Ketoconazole

Fluconazole

Question 21

Monoclonal antibody inhibiting TNFa for RA and IBD

Answer 21

Infliximab

Question 22

IL-1 receptor antagonist for RA, Gout

Answer 22

Anakinra

Question 23

IL-6 receptor antagonist for RA

Answer 23

Tocilizumab

Question 24

Calcineurine inhibitor for RA, uveitis, psoriasis

Answer 24

Cyclosporine

Tacrolimus

Question 25

TNFa inhibitor used for Leprosy (Eryhtema Nodosum Leprosum)

Answer 25

Thalidomide

Question 26

Drug for Acromegaly

Answer 26

Octreotide

Question 27

Drug for infertility in men and women

Answer 27

Menotropins

Question 28

Drug acting on posterior pituitary for postpartum uterine hemorrhage

Answer 28

Oxytocin (IM injection)

Question 29

Drug for Diabetes insipidus, Von Willebrand disease and Hemophilia A

Answer 29

Desmopressin

Question 30

Nucleoside analogue for HSV, VZV, CMV

Answer 30

Acyclovir

Question 31

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors for HIV and Hepatitis B

Answer 31

Tenofovir | Lamivudine

Question 32

Nonnucleoside reverse trancriptase inhibitor for HIV

Answer 32

Efavirenz

Question 33

Protease inhibitor for HIV

Answer 33

Atazanavir | Darunavir

Question 34

Neuraminidase inhibitor for Influenza for pt above 1 year

Answer 34

Oseltamivir

Question 35

Drug for fetal toxoplasmosis

Answer 35

Spiramycin

Question 36

Histamine H2 receptor antagonists for PUD, GERD and Dyspepsia

Answer 36

Cimetidine | Ranitidine

Question 37

Proton Pump inhibitor for PUD, GERD and ZES

Answer 37

Esomeprazole | Omeprazole

Question 38

Drugs used to treat IBD

Answer 38

Hydrocortisone Sulfasalazine (Ulcerative colitis) Infliximab

Question 39

Drug blocking D2 receptors for GERD, diabetic gastroparesis, intractable hiccup and emesis

Answer 39

Metoclopramide

Question 40

5-HT4 receptor agonist for women with IBS with contipation used only in emergency treatment

Answer 40

Tegaserod

Question 41

Drug acting on CIC-2 chloride channel for IBS with constipation

Answer 41

Lubiprostone

Question 42

Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist for prevention of acute and delayed emesis in chemotherapy

Answer 42

Aprepitant

Question 43

Drug for Malaria

Answer 43

Chloroquine

Question 44

Drug for Toxoplasmosis

Answer 44

Pyrimethamine

Question 45

Drug of choice for Pneumocystis Jiroveci

Answer 45

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Question 46

Drug of choice for Hypothyroidism

Answer 46

Levothyroxine

Question 47

Drug for Hyperthyroidism

Answer 47

Methimazole

Question 48

Drug for Hyperthyroidism during first trimester of pregnancy

Answer 48

Propylthiouracil

Question 49

Drug that inhibits bone resorption used for Osteoporosis and Paget disease

Answer 49

Alendronate

Question 50

Drug that inhibits bone resorption used for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Answer 50

Risedronate | Ibandronate

Question 51

Drug that inhibits RANKL

Answer 51

Denosumab

Question 52

Drug for Hyperparathyroidism in adult with CKD

Answer 52

Cinacalet

Question 53

Drug of choice for Adrenal insufficiency

Answer 53

Hydrocortisone

Question 54

Drug that promotes fetal lung maturation used for RDS

Answer 54

Betamethasone

Question 55

Drug that has both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid actions

Answer 55

Fludrocortisone

Question 56

Estrogen used for heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding

Answer 56

Estradiol valerate

Question 57

Estrogen receptor antagonist for Anovulatory infertility

Answer 57

Clomiphene

Question 58

Aromatase inhibitors for metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Answer 58

Anastrozole

Question 59

Antiprogestrin for Cushing syndrome and Hyperglycemia

Answer 59

Mifepristone

Question 60

Androgen receptor antagonist for inoperable prostate cancer

Answer 60

Flutamide

Question 61

5a-reductase inhibitor for symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia

Answer 61

Finasteride | Dutasteride

Question 62

Drug inhibiting ATP-sensitive potassium channels used for Diabetes Mellitus 2

Answer 62

Glimepiride (Sulfonylurea) | Repaglinide (Meglitinide)

Question 63

Antihyperglycemic drug reducing hepatic glucose output and increasing glucose usage in skeletal muscle

Answer 63

Metformin

Question 64

Drug that acts on PPAR-y used for Diabetes Mellitus 2

Answer 64

Pioglitazone (Partial agonist) | Rosiglitazone (Full agonist)

Question 65

Drug for Diabetes Mellitus 2 that inhibits a-Glucosidase

Answer 65

Acarbose | Miglitol

Question 66

Drug for Diabetes Mellitus 2 that enhances the effect of GLP-1

Answer 66

Exenatide

Question 67

Drug for Diabetes Mellitus 2 that enhances the effect of GLP-1 by inhibiting DPP-4

Answer 67

Sitagliptin

Question 68

Amylin analouge for Diabetes Mellitus 1 and 2

Answer 68

Pramlintide