MCU-FDTMF

COLLOGE OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
Board Questions

1. A patient came in because of severe headache. Before giving a drug, the

physician must know what the drug will do to the body. This is known as:
A. Pharmacodynamic C. Drug development
B. Pharmacokinetic D. Adverse drug reaction
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2. Distribution of drugs to tissue:

A. Is independent on blood flow to the organ
B. Is independent of the solubility of the drug to the tissue
C. Depend on the unbound drug concentration gradient between blood
and the tissue
D. Is increased for drugs that are strongly bound to plasma proteins
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3. Giving a second drug in order to enhance the action of a primary drug is a

kind of drug interaction known as:
A. potentiation C. additive
B. synergism D. antagonism
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4. Two drugs have said to have this property when they reached the same
plasma concentration at the same rate after oral administration:
A. Potency C. Bioavailability
B. Efficacy D. Bioequivalence

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5. When the rate of elimination is proportionate to the concentration it is:

A. Zero order kinetic C. Maechelis Menten kinetics
B. First order kinetics D. none of the above

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6. Entero-hepatic recycling of drugs is:

A. Volume of distribution C. First pass effect
B. Half-life D. First order kinetics

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7. Which of the following reactions is most effective for Phase II elimination of

hydrophobic drugs?
A. glucoronidation C. oxidation
B. hydrolysis D. reduction

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8. Drug oxidation frequently involve all of the following EXCEPT:

 A. Cytochrome p450 enzymes C. Esterases
B. NADH or NADPH cofactors D. Molecular oxygen

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9. Jovita after recurrent seizure became comatose. Blood gas analysis showed
severe metabolic acidosis. The antidote for Jovita is:
A. Endophonium C. Pyridoxine
B. Atropine sulfate D. Thiamine

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10. A 14 year old was rushed to the E.R. because of poisoning. P.E. showed
increased sweating and salivation with constricted pupils. The most likely
substance ingested is:
A. Salicylates C.Opioids
B. Anticholinesterase drugs D.Antidepressants

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11. Which of the following will produce the most rapid induction of anesthesia?
A. Halothane C. Methoxyflurane
B. Nitrous oxide D. Isoflurane

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12. Of the following drugs, this tranquilizer has muscle relaxant and
anticonvulsant properties:
A. Diazepam C. Ethanol
B. Sodium Luminal D. Meprobamate

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13. An anticonvulsant which is metabolized to Phenobarbital, hence, their clinical

effects are very similar:
A. Carbamazepine C. Diazepam
B. Primidone D. Oxazepam

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14. The first synthetic local anesthetics widely used for infiltration anesthesia:
A. Procaine C. Etidocaine
B. Bupivacaine D. Benzocaine

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15. Repeated exposure to which of the following anesthetic agents is most

associated with liver damage:
 A. Isoflurane C. Nitrous oxide
B. Halothane D. Enflurane

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16. Which of the following inhalation anesthetics is most likely to produce

diffusional hypoxia?
A. Cyclopropane C. Nitrous oxide
B. Halothane D. Methoxyflurane

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17. Secobarbital and ethanol when given together show:
A. Additive sedative action
B. Reduced sedative action
C. Competitive antagonism
D. Chemical antagonism
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18. Nitrous oxide has a:

A. potent action on the medullary center
B. significant effect on renal function
C. reliable surgical anesthesia only under hyperbaric condition
D. potent relaxation effect
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19. Of the Phenothiazines, which is the most popularly used as an antipsychotic

drug?
A. Chlorpromazine C. Chlordiazepoxide
B. Meprobamate D. Diphenhydramine

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20. Extrapyramidal adverse effect is commonly seen with the use of this anti-
psychotic agent:
A. Haloperidol C. Chlorpromazine
B. Thioridazine D. Fluoxetine

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21. An agent that is used in the treatment of organo-phosphate poisoning:

A. Atropine C. Physostigmine
B. Neostigmine D. Naloxone

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22. The major action involve in the antiseizure activity of Phenytoin is:
A. Block of sodium ion channel
B. Block of calcium ion channel
C. Facilitation of GABA action on chloride ion
D. Inhibition of GABA transaminase
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23. A 3 years old was brought to the ER because of recurrent attacks of blank
stares lasting for few minutes. This child is best manage with this anti-seizure
agent:
A. Phenobarbital C. Lamotrigine
B. Ethosuximide D. Vigabantrine

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24. Prolonged treatment with this anti-seizure agent is associated with gingival
hyperplasia :
A. Ethosuximide C. Valproate
B. Phenobarbital D. Phenytoin
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25. This is an inhibitory neurotransmitter:

A. Acetylcholine C. Glycine
B. Glutamic acid D. GABA

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26. The best treatment for Parkinson’s disease is:

A. Levodopa C. Amantadine
B. Selegiline D. Pergolide

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27. This drug competitively inhibits the binding of aldosterone to

mineralocorticoid receptors:
A. amiloride C. spirinolactone
B. triamterene D. hydrochlorothiazide

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28. This drug potentiates the ototoxic effect of loop diuretics:

A. coumadin C. digitalis
B. lithium D. streptomycin
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29. A diuretic agent that inhibit NaCl symport:

A. spirinolactone C. triamterene
B. ethacrynic acid D. hydrochlorothiazide

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30. A symphatomimetic agent that also acts as beta adrenergic agonist:
A. dopamine C. isoproterenol
B. dobutamine D. norepinephrine

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31. This drug acts by inhibiting renal systemic and tissue generation of
angiotensin II:
A. losartan C. amrinone
B. captopril D. hydralazine

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32. Dopamine is used in the treatment of advanced left heart failure because it:
A. causes vasoconstriction
B. produces positive inotropic effect
C. reduces left ventricular afterload
D. decreases cardiac output

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33. The following are effects of cardiac glycosides except:

A. inhibits NaKATPase
B. decreased calcium entry to myocardium
C. reduced reuptake of norepinephrine from nerve terminals
D. direct inotropic effects on cardiac muscle

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34. Of the vasodilators listed below, the drug of choice for the treatment of acute
anginal attack is:
A. Nitroglycerin C. Nifedipine
B. Hydralazine D. Propranolol

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35. This angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) is a prodrug and must
be hydrolyzed by the esterases in the liver:
A. captoril C. lisinopril
B. enalapril D. trondolapril

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36. A contraindication to the use of beta blockers
A. Bronchial asthma C. Thyrotoxicosis
B. Hypertension D. Congestive heart failure

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37. An acute attack of re-entrant supraventricular tachycardia will respond to:
A. Digitalis C. Magnesium sulfate
B. Verapamil D. Quinidine
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38. A 60 years old female patient complained of nystagmus after taking this
antiarrythmic drug. The drug could be:
A. Disopyramide C. Procainamide
B. Lidocaine D. Quinidine
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39. The mechanism of action of gembfibrozil is:
A. Increase excretion of bile acid salts
B. Increase expression of high affinity LDL- receptor
C. Increase hydrolysis by lipoprotein lipase
D. Inhibition of secretion of VLDL by the liver

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40. This antihyperlipidemic agents reduces circulating cholesterol levels by
binding to cholesterol in the GIT?
A. niacin C. clofibrate
B. cholestyramine D. gemfibrozil
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41. Which of the following drugs is used as an emergency agent for hypertensive
crisis?
A. Methyldopa C. Hydralazine
B. Diltiazem D. Nitroprusside
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42. A Second generation Sulfonylurea that can inhibit peripheral deiodination of

thyroid hormone
A. Tolbutamide C. Glyburide
B. Chlorpropamide D. Glimepiride
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43. A member of the newer oral hypoglycemic agents classified as insulin

sensitizers
A. Rosiglitazone C. Glimepiride
B. Voglibose D. Repaglinide

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44. A thionamide that can block peripheral deiodination of thyroid hormone

A. Propranolol C. Prophylthiouracil
B. Carbimazole D. Methimazole
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45. Which among these antithombotic drugs inhibit the synthesis of thomboxane
by irreversible acetylation of the enzyme cyclooxygenase?
A. Abciximab C. Integrilin
B. Aspirin D. Ticlodipine

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46. An isoxazole derivative of ethinyltestosterone that is used to suppress ovarian

function:
A. Danazol C. Raloxifene
B. Clomiphene D. Mifepristone

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47. A gnRH analog which produces gonadal suppression:

A. Flutamide C. Finasteride
B. Leuprolide D. Spironolactone

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48. A principal regulator of bone mineral homeostasis which needs to be

metabolized to gain biologic activity:
A. Vitamin D C. Glucocorticoids
B. Parathyroid hormone D. Adrenal androgens

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49. Which among the following is a long-acting glucocorticoids?

A. Betamethasone C. Prednisone
B. Cortisone D. Triamcinolone

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50. Antineoplastic agent usually cause the following side effects EXCEPT:
A. loss of hair C. nausea and vomiting
B. liver damage D. bone marrow suppression

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51. Busulfan, a useful drug in chronic myelocytic leukemia is:

A. An antimetabolite C. an alkylating agent
B. An antibiotic D. a hormonal agent
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52. An immunopotentiating agent with an antihelminthic property:

A. Herceptin C. Interferon
B. Rituximab D. Levamisole

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53. The most effective drug to use during acute attacks of gouty arthritis is:
A. Allopurinol C. Colchicine
B. Probenecid D. Phenylbutazone

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54. One approach in the treatment of bronchial asthma is the use of mediator
release inhibitors which would include:
A. Cromolyn sodium C. Terbutaline
B. Theophylline D. Ketotifen

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55. Which anti-asthmatic would be your choice if you want one with a less cardiac
activity?
A. Epinephrine C. Terbutaline
B. Ephedrine D. Isoproterenol

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56. A long acting Beta-2 selective agonist used for asthma prophylaxis:
A. Cromolyn C. Metaproterenol
B. Ipatropium D. Salmeterol

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57. The H2 antagonist with the highest bioavailability:

A. Cimetidine C. Ranitidine
B. Famotidine D. Nizatidine

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58. An irreversible proton pump inhibitor:

A. Lanzoprazole C. Omeprazole
B. Pantoprazole D. Famotidine

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59. This drug is used in the treatment of PUD as a mucosal protective agent
A. Sucralfate C. magnesium OH
B. metronidazole D. ocreotide

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60. Ethambutol is administered concurrently with other antituberculous drugs in

the treatment of TB inorder to:
A. Reduce the pain of injection
B. Facilitate penetration of the BBB
C. Retard the development of organism resistance
D. Delay excretion of other anti TB drugs by the kidney

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61. The mainstay drug in the treatment of all types of leprosy is:
A. Clofazimine C. Isoniazid
B. Dapsone D. Rifampicin

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62. Vestibular and auditory dysfunction can follow the administration of:
A. Tetracycline C. Clindamycin
B. Amikacin D. Carbenicillin

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63. A beta-lactamase inhibitor:

A. Cefotaxime C. Sulbactam
B. Amoxicillin D. Ticarcillin

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64. A drug of choice in Rickettsial infections:

A. Chloramphenicol C. Sulfonamide
B. Tetracycline D. Polymyxin B

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65. An antimicrobial agent which inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis:

A. Neomycin C. Erythromycin
B. Cephalexin D. Trimethoprim

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66. Gray baby syndrome, a form of cardio-respiratory collapse, is an age specific

toxicity of which antimicrobial in the newborn?
A. Sulfonamides C. Chloramphenicol
B. Nalidixic acid D. Nitrofurantoin

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67. Exerts a synergistic effect with Sulfonamide:

A. Trimethoprim C. Atropine
B. Prostaglandin D. Metronidazole

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68. An anti-malarial agent which also exerts an amebicidal effect:

A. Chloroquine C. Primaquine
B. Chloroguanide D. Mefloquine

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69. Antimicrobial agent with greatest CSF penetration:
A. Chloramphenicol C. Tetracycline
B. Penicillin D. Erythromycin

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70. The most absorbable of all the oral erythromycin salt is:
A. Lactobromate C. Estolate
B. Succinate D. Stearate

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71. This drug, with less side effects, is effective against ascaris and hookworms
A. Mebendazole C. Pyrantel pamoate
B. Piperazine D. Niclosamide

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72. An effective amebicidal agent and at the same time displays antibacterial
activity against anaerobes:
A. Metronidazole C. Paromomycin
B. Quinacrine D. Chloroquine

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73. The drug of choice for monilial infections of skin and mucous membrane:
A. Griseofulvin C. Amphotericin B
B. Nystatin D. Selenium sulfide

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74. Antiviral drug which is effective on the treatment of herpes simplex

encephalitis is:
A. Idoxuridine C. Acyclovir
B. Vidarabine D. Amantadine

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75. Primaquine should be used with caution in G6PD deficient individuals

because of the possibility of production of:
A. Aplastic anemia C. Granulocytopenia
B. Hemolytic anemia D. Megaloblastic anemia

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76. Imipenem is combined with this drug:

A. Clindamycin C. Cephalosporin
B. Cilastatin D. Carbenicillin

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77. Which of the chemical structure of Beta-lactams is the site of action of
Penicillinase?
A. Beta-lactam ring C. R-side chain
B. Thiazolidine ring D. Dihydrothiazine ring
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78. The Penicillin with the longest half life (24-28 days ) is:
A. Phenoxymethylpenicillin C. Benzathine penicillin
B. Procaine penicillin D. Benzyl penicillin
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79. Antibiotic that is NOT recommended for use in children or during pregnancy
because of its potential to cause arthropathy:
A. Sulfonamides C. Aminoglycosides
B. Macrolides D. Quinolones

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80. Most nephrotoxic of the aminoglycosides:

A. Streptomycin C. Gentamicin
B. Neomycin D. Amikacin

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81. The ratio of sulfamethoxazole to Trimethoprim for it to be effective is:

A. 40:1 C. 200:1
B. 20:1 D. 10:1

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82. Doxycycline is an appropriate therapy in infection caused by:

A. Rickettsiae C. Schistosomiasis
B. Plasmodium vivax D. Histoplasma capsulatum

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83. The drug recommended for most heavy metal intoxications is:
A. CaNa2EDTA C. Dimercaprol
B. Penicillamine D. Deferoxamine

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84. A 24 year old man working in a company that manufacture “semiconductors”.

Following accident at the plant he manifested with nausea and vomiting,
headache, hypotension and chills. Laboratory showed hemoglobinuria and a
plasma hemoglobin of 1,4g/dl. This individual is probably exposed to:
A. Arsine C. Mercury vapor
B. Inorganic arsenic D. Methylmercury

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85. Serotonin antagonist not derived from a fungus that is useful for the treatment
of migraine headache is:
A.Sumapitran C. Bromocriptine
B.Ergotamine D. Ketanserin

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86. Clarithromycin and erythromycin have very similar spectrum of antimicrobial

activity. The major advantage of Clarithromycin is that:
A. Eradicate mycoplasmal infection in a single dose
B. Active against strains of streptococci that are resistant to erythromycin
C. More active against Mycobacterium avium complex
D. Acts on methicillin resistant staphylococci

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87. The primary mechanism underlying the resistance of gram positive organism
to macrolide antibiotics is:
A. Methylation of binding site on the 50S ribosomal subunits
B. Formation of esterases that hydrolyzed the lactone ring
C. Formation of drug- inactivating acetyltransferase
D. Decrease drug permeability of the cytoplasmic membrane

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88. Weeping lesion is best treated with:

A, Wet dressing C. Ointment
B. Gels D. Aerosol

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89. Host factors affecting the use of antimicrobial agents is/are:

A. Age of patient C. Genetic factor
B. Site of infection D. All of the above

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90. The mechanism of action of miconazole is best described as:

A. Binding to 80 S ribosomes
B. Inhibition of sterol synthesis
C. Blockade of tetrahydrofolate reductase
D. DNA intercalation

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91. Leukoverin rescue is used to reverse toxicity of which of the following anti-
cancer agents?
A. Vinblastine C. Adriamycin
B. Cyclophosphamide D. Methotrexate

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92. Antiarrhythmic drug that predominantly block the slow calcium channels :
 A. Verapamil C. Lidocaine
B. Amiodarone D. Metoprolol

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93. Antiarrythmic drug that predominantly block potassium channels and prolongs
repolarization:
A. Class I C. Class II
B. Class III D. Class IV

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94. Recommended drug therapy for angina in patients with hyperthyroidism:

A. Dihydroperidine Calcium Channel blockers
B. Beta-Adrinergic Receptor Blocker
C. Non-Dihydroperidine Calcium Channel blockers
D. Organic Nitrates

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95. Anti anginal drug which should be avoided in patients with Hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy:
A. Metoprolol C. Isosorbide-5-mono nitrate
B. Diltiazem D. Verapamil

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96. The least antigenic source of Insulin is

A. Beef C. Pork
B. Human D. Horse

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97. Preparation of choice for replacement and suppression therapy of the thyroid
hormone
A. levothyroxine C. liothyronine
B. triiodothyronine D. tyrosine

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98. Anemia with neurologic abnormalities occur most often in deficiencies of:
A. vitamin B12 C. iron
B. folic acid D. biotin

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99. Which of the following has the highest elemental iron?

 A. Ferrous gluconate C. Ferrous fumarate
B. Hydrated ferrous sulfate D. Desiccated ferrous sulfate

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100. A direct acting cholinomimetic that is lipid soluble and often used in the
treatment of glaucoma?
A. Acetycholine C. Pilocarpine
B. Bethanecol D. Physostigmine

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