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Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Engage with critical pharmacology and therapeutics questions covering drug classifications and therapeutic mechanisms. Topics include chemical absorption, medication formulations, and pharmacogenomics. This collection is useful for students preparing for medical entrance, nursing, and science competitive examinations.

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Pharmacology and Therapeutics Questions

Multiple choice

Novestrol is a/an

  1. antifertility drug

  2. anticeptic

  3. antihistamine

  4. neurologically active drug

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct as novestrol is an antifertility drug used for the control of child birth.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Sucralose can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories.
  2. Aspirin is not an anti-clotting drug.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body, so it is non-caloric. Statement 2 is incorrect. Aspirin is used as a blood thinner because of its anti-coagulant property.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is mainly used as a dietary supplement for treatment of people suffering from osteoarthritis?

  1. Hyaluronan

  2. Keratan sulfate

  3. Dermatan sulfate

  4. Chondroitin sulfate

  5. Heparin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis.

Multiple choice

Veronal barbiurate drug is used as a

  1. anaesthetic

  2. sedative

  3. antiseptic

  4. antihistaminic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Veronal (barbital) is a barbiturate drug that acts as a sedative, depressing the central nervous system to produce calming effects and induce sleep. It is not an anesthetic (which causes complete loss of sensation), antiseptic (which kills microbes), or antihistaminic (which blocks histamine receptors).

Multiple choice

Heroin is a

  1. narcotic

  2. non-narcotic

  3. anti-malarial

  4. anaesthetic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Heroin is a potent opioid narcotic that acts on the central nervous system to relieve pain but has high addiction potential and is strictly controlled.

Multiple choice

Acetoxybenzoic acid is

  1. antiseptic

  2. aspirin

  3. antibiotic

  4. mordant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Acetoxybenzoic acid is the chemical name for aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), a widely used analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an antipyretic?

  1. Quinine

  2. Paracetamol

  3. Luminal

  4. Paprazine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is primarily used as an antipyretic to reduce fever and as a mild analgesic for pain relief. Unlike quinine (antimalarial), luminal (barbiturate sedative), or paprazine, paracetamol directly reduces fever.

Multiple choice

Aspirin is generally used as

  1. antibiotic

  2. antiseptic

  3. antimalarial

  4. analgesic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aspirin is primarily used as an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer), not as an antibiotic, antiseptic, or antimalarial.