MDS PREP
Which of the following adverse effects is not associated with tetracyclines?
1. Liver damage
2. Renal damage
3. Tooth discolouration
4. Photosensitivity
Pharmacology
Answer: 2
A post operative patient developed septicemia and was empirically started on combination chemotherapy by a new resident doctor. However, when the patient did not respond even after 10 days of antibiotics treatment, the review of the charts was done. It was found that the resident doctor had started the combination of antibiotics which was mutually antagonistic in action. Which one of the following is the most likely combination that was given?
1) Vancomycin and Amikacin
2) Cephalexin and Gentamicin
3) Ampicillin and Chloramphenicol
4) Ciprofloxacin and Piperacillin
Pharmacology Answer: 3
Which of the following is not a property of erythromycin estolate?
1. It may produce cholestatic hepatitis
2. It is cross resistant with penicillin
3. Bacterial resistance to it may develop rapidly
4. It is rapidly absorbed orally, in the presence of food.
Pharmacology
Answer: 2
Tetracycline
1. has an adverse effect on cardiac function
2. is effective against anaerobes
3. has a synergistic effect with penicil lin
4. frequently causes allergic reactions
Pharmacology
Answer: 2
Opioids have been shown to bind specifically with the receptor for
1. acetylcholine
2. serotonin
3. gamma-amino butyric acid
4. enkephalins
Pharmacology
Answer: 4
The µ(Mu) opoid receptor is responsible for the following effects except
1. Miosis
2. Bradycardia
3. Hypothermia
4. Bronchodilation
All are symptoms of opiate with drawls except
1.diarrhea.
2. lacrimation
3.mydriasis
4.excessive speach
The Antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis by premature chain termination and which structurally resembles amino acyl T RNA is
1. Tetracycline
2. Chloramphenicol
3. Puromycin
4. Erythromycin