Pharmacology MCQs || Important for Pharmacy License Exam
1. Diarrhoea is side effect of
a. Omeprazole
c. Metoclopramide
b. Sucralfate
d. Misoprostol
2. Gynaecomastia can occur as a side effect of
a. Bromocriptine
b. Cimetidine
c. Famotidine
d. Levodopa
3. What body does to drug means?
a. Pharmacokinetics
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Pharmacovigilance
d. None
4. Which of the following route of administration gives 100% Bioavailability?
a. Oral
b. Intravenous (I/V)
c. Intramuscular
d. Rectal Route
5. Advantage of salmeterol over salbutamol is its
a. Short duration of action
b. More potency
c. Longer duration of action
d. Lesser cardiac effect
6. Ondansetron acts by
a. Acting on CTZ
b. 5-HT3 antagonism
c. D₁ and D₂ receptor antagonism
d. Both a and b
7. Metoclopramide
a. Inhibit cholinergic smooth muscle stimulation in the gastrointestinal tract
b. Decreased lower esophageal sphincter pressure
c. Stimulation of D2 receptor
d. Enhance gastric motility
8. The feature of Sublingual route of administration?
a. The absorption rate is slower
b. Pretty Fast absorption
c. Hepatic first pass effect
d. Less side effects
9. In peptic ulcer, antacids are now primarily used for
a. Prompt pain relief
b. Ulcer healing
c. Preventing ulcer relapse
d. Control of bleeding from the ulcer
10. Bisacodyl is
a. Bulk forming
b. Stool softener
c. Stimulant purgative
d. Osmotic purgative
11. Hyoscine Is absorbed from?
a. Intestine
b. Stomach
c. Esophagus
d. Oral cavity
12. Drug used in the treatment of gastric ulcer due to H. pylori is
a. Anticholinergics
b. Carbenoxolone sodium
c. Bismuth sub citrate
d. Corticosteroid
13. NSAID Induced ulcer are treated by
a. Antacids
c. Misoprostol
b. H, blockers
d. PPI
14. Vitamin, which acts as a hormone is
a. A
C. D
b. C
d. E
15. Antacids drug that typically cause diarrhea?
a. Sodium bicarbonate
b. Magnesium hydroxide
c. Calcium bicarbonate
d. Aluminium hydroxide
16. The drug of choice in status epilepticus is
a. Diazepam
b. Phenobarbitone
c. Phenytoin sodium
d. Carbamazepine
17. Tetracycline is used for the prophylaxis of
a. Cholera
c. Leptospirosis
b. Brucellosis
d. Meningitis
18. The drug of choice in cardiogenic shock is
a. Dopamine
c. Dobutamine
b. Propranolol
d. Adrenaline
19. Drug of choice for chlamydial infection in pregnancy
a. Doxycycline
c. Erythromycin
b. Tetracycline
d. Ciprofloxacin
20. Gynaecomastia is an adverse effect of all of the following drugs except
a. Spironolactone
c. Cortisol
b. Finasteride
d. Cimetidine
21. Which of the following drug require dose adjustment in renal failure?
a. Cefoperazone
c. Streptomycin
b. Cotrimoxazole
d. Ciprofloxacin
22. Which is an alternative drug for the patient having hypersensitivity to ACE Blockers?
a. Losartan
b. Amlodipine
c. Spironolactone
d. Amiloride
23. Treatment choice for salmonella typhi is
a. Gentamicin
c. Tetracycline
b. Doxycycline
d. Rifampicin
24. Which of the following drug has shortest plasma half-life?
a. Sodium Nitroprusside
b. Amiloride
c. Amlodipine
d. Losartan
25. Cilastatin is given along with
a. Imipenem
b. Amoxicillin
c. Erythromycin
d. Ampicillin
26. Anaphylactic shock caused by the penicillin group of antibiotic is treated by
a. Adrenaline
b. Cetirizine
c. Dopamine
d. Acetylcholine
27. Drug used in the treatment of resistant gonorrhea is
a. Penicillin
b. Cotrimoxazole
c. Spectinomycin
d. Erythromycin
28. All of the following are the side effects of Tetracycline’s EXCEPT?
a. Photo toxicity
b. Ototoxicity
c. Bone deformation
d. Discoloration of teeth
29. Most phototoxic quinolone is
a. Ciprofloxacin
c. Norfloxacin
b. Ofloxacin
d. Sparfloxacin
30. Drug of choice for cholera is?
a. Metronidazole
b. Tetracycline
c. Doxycycline
d. Clindamycin
31. Which of the following drug is safe during pregnancy?
a. Aminoglycoside
b. Ampicillin
c. Chloramphenicol
d. Cotrimoxazole
32. The color of tetracycline is?
a. Red
b. White
c. Yellow
d. Brown
33. Tetracycline can be given in all form except
a. Oral
b. Intravenous
c. Topical in eye
d. Topical in open wound
34. Which of the following drug may cause the Nephrotoxicity?
a. Tetracycline
b. Amoxicillin
c. Aminoglycosides
d. Doxycycline
35. Neutropenia is associated with
a. Nafcillin
c. Carbenicillin
b. Methicillin
d. Ampicillin
36. Fancony syndrome is caused by?
a. Ciprofloxacine
b. Tetracycline
c. Doxycycline
d. Erythromycin
37. Which of the following is a broad spectrum antifungal agent?
a. Econazole
b. Miconazole
c. Ketoconazole
d. Clotrimazole
38. Drug of choice for UTI (Urinary Tract infection) is?
a. Azithromycin
b. Nitrofurantoin
c. Ciprofloxacin
d. Ofloxacin
39. Most common drug used in Leprosy is
a. Dapsone
b. Clofazimine
c. Ethionamide
d. Ofloxacin
40. The example of systemic antacid is?
a. Aluminum hydroxide
b. Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
c. Magnesium hydroxide
d. Magnesium Trisilicate
41. The drug of choice for Kala azar is
a. Pentamidine
b. Amphotericin B
c. Sodium stibogluconate
d. Ketoconazole
42. Which of the following Drug is moisture sensitive?
a. Famotidine
b. Ranitidine
c. Roxatadine
d. Cimetidine
43. Anti tubercular drug which DOES NOT cross BBB is
a. Streptomycin
b. INH
c. Rifampicin
d. Pyrazinamide
44. Antidote for paracetamol is?
a. Desferroxamine
b. Activated charcoal
c. N-acetyl cysteine
d. Naloxone
45. Phocomelia is due to teratogenic effect of
a. Thalidomide
b. Chlorpromazine
c. Methotrexate
d. Carbamazepine
46. The action of simethicone(Dimethicone) in GI disorder is?
a. Antacid
b. Ulcer protective
c. Antimicrobial
d. Anti-Flatulent
47. Drug of choice for chloroquine resistant malaria in pregnancy
a. Quinine
b. Mefloquine
c. Artemisinin
d. Sulfadoxine +Pyrimethamine
48. Which of the following antibiotic is NOT used in triple therapy?
a. Metronidazole
b. Clarithromycine
c. Tetracycline
d. Amoxicilin
49. Hirsutism is caused by which drug
a. Minoxidil
b. Dactinomycin
c. Cycloserine
d. Valsartan
50. Triple therapy is used for the management of?
a. H.pylori Infection
b. Tuberculosis
c. Leprosy
d. Dermatitis