MDS PREP
Syncope may be treated with any of the following drug except
1) Phenylephrine
2) Oxygen
3) Ephedrine
4) Isoproterenol
Pharmacology Answer: 4
Isoproterenol is used in the management of bronchospasm during anesthesia;
adjunctive treatment for shock.
Drug implicated for prolonging QT interval in a premature baby is :
1) Domperidone
2) Metoclopramide
3) Cisapride
4) Omeprazole
Pharmacology Answer: 3
Cisapride can cause QT prolongation when administered along with drugs like ketoconazole which inhibit hepatic cytochrome p-450 CYP 3A4 enzyme.
Which of the following Antimicrobials has Antipseudomonal action:
1) Cefopodoxime proxetil
2) Ceforanide
3) Cefotetan
4) Cefoperazone
Pharmacology Answer: 4
Cephalosporins with antipseudomonal action:
Cefoperazone Ceftazidime
Proton pump inhibitors are most effective when they are given
1) After meals
2) Shortly before meals
3) Along with H2 blockers
4) During prolonged fasting periods
Pharmacology Answer: 2
Bio-availability of all proton pump inhibitors is reduced by food; they should be taken in empty stomach, followed 1 hour later by a meal to activate H+K+ ATPase and make it more susceptible to the proton pump inhibitor.
All of the following statements are true regarding the cephalosporin
antibiotics except
1). they are bactericidal
2). they are ineffective against gram negative microorganisms
3). they are potentially cross allergenic with penicillin
4). they are resistant to penicillinase
Pharmacology Answer: 2
cephalosporin are bactericidal, are potentially cross allergenic with penicillin, resistant to penicillinase
Metronidazole is a treatment of choice for :
1) Salmonellosis
2) Ulcerative colitis
3) hookworm parasitic infection
4) Pseudomembranous colitis
Pharmacology Answer: 4
metronidazole 250 mg po qid for 7 to 10 days is the treatment of choice.
Oral vancomycin 125 mg qid is reserved for the most severe or resistant cases
The antimicrobials most widely regarded as optimal for the treatment of salmonellosis in adults is the group of fluoroquinolones.
Ethohepatazine is a chemical derivative of
1. codeine
2. morphine
3. meperidine
4. papaverine
Pharmacology
Answer: 3
Ethohepatazine is a chemical derivative of meperidine
Not a contraindication for epinephrine use is
1) Heart disease.
2) Hypersensitivity to drug.
3) Hyperthyroidism.
4) Liver disease.
Pharmacology Answer: 4
Adrenaline is contraindicated in hypertensive, hyperthyroid and angina patient.
Hypersensitivity to drug is absolute contraindication to any drug.