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What's the preferred drug used for quick relief of asthma symptoms?
a. Long Acting B2 Durgs, Salmeterol (Serevent) and Formoterol (Foradil) b. Corticosteroids, Prednisone (Deltasone) c. Short acting B2, Terbutaline (Brethine) and Albuterol (Ventolin) |
c. Short acting B2, Terbutaline (Brethine) and Albuterol (Ventolin)
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What drugs are used for prophlaxis of asthma?
a. Corticosteroids, Prednisone (Deltasone) b. Montelukast (Singular) c. Cromolyn (Crolom) and Nedocromil (Tilade) d. b and c e. all of the above |
d. b and c
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This drug commonly used for asthma prevention, is a inhibitor of enyzmes for the formation of leukotriene and leukotrine receptors?
a. Montelukast (Singular) b. Cromolyn (Crolom) and Nedocromil (Tilade) |
a. Montelukast (Singular)
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This drug commonly used for asthma prevention, anti-inflammatory agent, blocks precipitations of immediate and delayed asthmatic reactions?
a. Montelukast (Singular) b. Cromolyn (Crolom) and Nedocromil (Tilade) |
b. Cromolyn (Crolom) and Nedocromil (Tilade)
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Which one of the following is not a category of drug to treat allergic rhinitis?
a. Antihistamines b. A-adrenergic agonists c. Corticosteroids d. Theophyline e. Cromolyn |
d. Theophyline: bronchodilator
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This antitussive drug is an opiate that decreases sensitivity of CNS cough centers to peripheral stimuli and decreases mucus secretion?
a. Dextromethorphan b. Codeine |
b. Codeine
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This antitussive drug is synthetic derivative of morphine and suppresses the response of the cough center?
a. Dextromethorphan b. Codeine |
a. Dextromethorphan
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What drug is a compnent of the triple therapy for PUD, which can also treat amebiasis and giardiasis?
a. Bismuth Subgallate (Devrom) b. Metronidazole (Flagyl) c. Tetracycline (Tetracyn) |
b. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
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True or False: Antacids use Aluminum and Magnesium Salts together because Aluminum causes constipation and Magnesium causes diarrhea?
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True
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What antiemetic drug is a 5-HT3 serotonin receptor blocker?
a. Dronabinol (Marinol) b. Haloperidol (Haldol) c. Dexamethasone (Decadron) d. Ondansetron (Zofran) |
d. Ondansetron (Zofran)
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This drug competes to block the binding of histamine to H2 receptors and reduce concentrations of cAMP and secretion of acids?
a. H2-histamine receptor blockers: Cimetidine (Tagament) and Ranitidine (Zantac) b. Proton pump inhibitor: Omeperazole (Prilosec) |
a. H2-histamine receptor blockers: Cimetidine (Tagament) and Ranitidine (Zantac)
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This drug binds to the H+/K+ ATPase proton pump and suppresses secretion of H+ ions.
a. H2-histamine receptor blockers: Cimetidine (Tagament) and Ranitidine (Zantac) b. Proton pump inhibitor: Omeperazole (Prilosec) |
b. Proton pump inhibitor: Omeperazole (Prilosec)
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What type of anitdiarrheal drug is Loperamide (Imodium)?
a. Antimotility agent that inhibits Acetycholine release and decreases peristalsis b. Absorbents that act by absorbing intestinal toxins or microorganisms c. Agents that modify fluids and electrolytes, controls diarrhea with probable mechanism of inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis |
a. Antimotility agent that inhibits Acetycholine release and decreases peristalsis
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Which one of the following is not a side effect of drugs used to treat Erectile dysfunction?
a. Headache b. Hypoglycemia c. Lower blood pressure d. Flushing e. Nasal congestion f. Dyspepsia |
b. Hypoglycemia
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True or False: The purpose of Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy is immediate administration of drugs covering different kinds of microorganisms, in critically ill patients where there is no time to differentiate the specfic organism.
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True
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What is the coverage of empiric antibiotics?
a. Gram + Microorganisms b. Gram - Microorganisms c. Anaerobic Microorganisms d. a and b e. all of the above |
e. all of the above
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Drugs that arrest the growth and replication of bacteria, thus limiting the spread of infection, while the immune system takes over and eliminates the bacteria, but if the drug is stopped before immune system is done, then a 2nd cycle infection can occur?
a. Bacteriostatic b. Bactericidal |
a. Bacteriostatic
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Drugs that kills bacteria, and the total number of viable microorganisms decrease?
a. Bacteriostatic b. Bactericidal |
b. Bactericidal
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Match the following about 3 groups of Chemotherapeutic spectra:
1. Narrow spectrum 2. Extended spectrum 3. Broad spectrum a. Affecting a wide variety of microbial species, But can alter the normal flora, causing a superinfection or overgrowth of one species. b. Acts on single or a limited group of microorganisms c. effective against Gram + bacteria and most Gram - bacteria |
1. Narrow: b. Acts on single or a limited group of microorganisms
2. Extended: c. effective against Gram + bacteria and most Gram - bacteria 3. Broad: a. Affecting a wide variety of microbial species, But can alter the normal flora, causing a superinfection or overgrowth of one species. |
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Which one of the following is not a complication of antibiotic therapy?
a. Hypersensitivity b. Direct toxicity KI, LV, Ht c. Candida d. Opportunistic superinfections |
c. Candida
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True or false: Baxin is the most widely effective and least toxic antibiotic.
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False: Penicillin: only major side effect is hypersensitivity
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Which antibiotic is used to treat MRSA and pseudomembranous caused by C. Difficile?
a. Methicillin (Staphcillin) b. Nafcillin (Unipen) c. Cefuroxime (Ceftin) d. Vancomycin (Vancocin) |
d. Vancomycin (Vancocin)
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What drug and generation of Cephalosporins is a drug of choice for penicillin-resistant gonorrhea?
a. Carbenicillin (Geocillin), 3rd generation b. Cefuroxime (Ceftin), 2nd generation c. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), 3rd generation d. Cefepime (Maxipime), 4th generation |
c. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), 3rd generation
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Which one of the following is not a categories of antibiotic that inhibit bacterial protein synthesis?
a. Tetracyclines and Aminoglyosides b. Macrolides and Linezolid c. Quinupristin, Chloramphenicol, and Clindamycin d. all correct |
d. all correct
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Cephalosporins is similar to penicillin because?
a. both have the same mode of action b. Cephalosporins tends to be more resistant to B-lactamases c. Penicillin tends to be more resistant to B-lactamases |
a and b
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Which one of the following is not an antibiotics that is highly effective against respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tract infections?
a. Norfloxacin (Noroxin) b. Sulfonamides c. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) d. Linezolid (Zyvox) |
d. Linezolid (Zyvox):
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Why is multiple drug therapy used to treat TB?
a. prevent or delay the emergence of resistant strains of mycobacterium b. prevent or delay the emergence of resistant strains of the TB virus c. all of the above |
a. prevent or delay the emergence of resistant strains of mycobacterium
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What is the most potent Antituberculous drug?
a. Pyranzinamide b. Rifampin (Rifadin) c.Isonizid (Nydrazid) d. Ethambutol (Myambutol) e. Streptomycin |
c.Isonizid (Nydrazid), all the answer are first line drugs to treat TB, Isonizid is the most potent
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What does Amphotericin B (Fungizone) treat?
a. systemic mycoses and meningitis b. systemic mycoses c. systemic mycoses and inhibits gonadal and adrenal steroid |
b. systemic mycoses, Amphotericin B (Fungizone) is the drug of choice used to treat systemic mycoses
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What is Amphotericin B (Fungizone) mechanisms?
a. Blocks demethylation of lanosterol to egrosterol, thus disturbing membrane function b. binds to ergosterol present in the cell membranes of fungal cell, disrupting membrane function c. inhibits synthesis of fungal membrane ergosterol, disturbing membrane function |
b. binds to ergosterol present in the cell membranes of fungal cell, disrupting membrane function
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What two drugs are effective against both types of Influenza?
a. Amantadine (Symmetrel) b. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) c. Ribavirin (Virazole) d. Zanamivir (Relenze) |
b. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
d. Zanamivir (Relenze) |
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What is the prototypic drug for herpes infection?
a. Entecavir (Baraclude) b. Lamivudine (Epivir) c. Ganciclovir (Cytovene) d. Acyclovir (Zovirax) |
d. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
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What is AZT used to treat and prevent?
a. Inhibits reverse transcription of HIV and use to treat patient with HIV b. Inhibits reverse transcription of Hep C and use to treat patient with Hep C |
a. Inhibits reverse transcription of HIV and use to treat patient with HIV
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What kind of anticancer drugs are MXT and 5-FU?
a. Antibiotics b. Alkylating agents c. Microtubule inhibitors d. Antimetabolites |
d. Antimetabolites, all the choice are anticancer drugs, but antimetabolites are the only one that are examples MXT and 5-FU
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What anticancer drugs are not cell cycle specific?
a. Antibiotics b. Alkylating agents c. Microtubule inhibitors d. Antimetabolites |
b. Alkylating agents (Mechlorethamide)
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Match the following cancers that may be treated with Hormonal Therapy?
1. Lymphomas 2. Lymphocytic leukemia 3. Prostate cancer 4. Breast cancer 5. Hodgkin's disease a. Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) b. Estrogens and Leuprolide (Lupron), Flutamide (Eulexin) c. Prednisone (Deltasone), Oncovin (Vincristine), Methotrexarte, Purinethol (Mercartopurine) |
1. Lymphomas c
2. Lymphocytic leukemia c: Prednisone (Deltasone), Oncovin (Vincristine), Methotrexarte, Purinethol (Mercartopurine) 3. Prostate cancer b :Estrogens and Leuprolide (Lupron), Flutamide (Eulexin) 4. Breast cancer a :Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) 5. Hodgkin's disease c:Prednisone (Deltasone), Oncovin (Vincristine), Methotrexarte, Purinethol (Mercartopurine) |
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True or False: Immunosuppressive therapy is used to alter lymphocyte function using drugs, or antibodies against immune proteins and also used to treat auto-immune disease.
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What are the examples of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID)?
a.acetic acid derivatives (indomethacin) b.Aspirin (acetosaicyclic) c.ibuprofen (advil, mortin) d.naproxen (alieve, naprosyn) e. all |
All are NSAIDs:
Aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, acetic acid derivatives |
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What is not true about tylenol?
a.cause physical dependence b. doesn't affect platelet functions c.has little or no anti- inflammatory effects d.all are true |
What is not true about tylenol?
does NOT cause physical dependence |
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What are the therapeutic actions do aspirin and other NSAIDs have?
a. pain relief (analgesia) b.anti -inflammation c.Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins & related compounds by inhibiting COX ensymes d. Antipyrexia (reduce fever) e. all are true |
All are therapeutic actions of aspirin and other NSAIDs
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What is not the indications of aspirin?
a.Pain relief b.bleeding c.fever reduction d. anti inflammatory e. tinnitus |
CI of aspirin:
tinnitus, bleeding, administration during viral infections |
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What are the adverse effects from overdose of tylenol?
a. overdose b. renal tubular necrosis c. cause physical dependence d. hepatic necrosis |
adverse effects from overdose of tylenol:
b. renal tubular necrosis d. hepatic necrosis |
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What antirheumatic agent is actually an antimalarial drug?
a.Allopurinol (Zyloprim) b.Leflunomide (Arava) c.Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil d.Chloroquine (Aralen) |
Antirheumatic agent is actually an antimalarial drug:
c.Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) d. Chloroquine (Aralen) |
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What is the treatment of acute gout?
a.Inhibits synthesis & release of chemical mediators for inflammation b. blocks cell division c. allopurinol (Zyloprim) reduces production of uric acid d.Colchicine decrease the mobility of granulocytes e.NSAIDs (except aspirin) reduce pain, and inflammation f. uricosuric agents block renal tubular reabsorption of uric acid, increasing its excretion |
treatment of acute gout:
a.Inhibits synthesis & release of chemical mediators for inflammation b. blocks cell division d.Colchicine decrease the mobility of granulocytes e.NSAIDs (except aspirin) reduce pain, and inflammation |
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What is the treatment of chronic gout?
a.Inhibits synthesis & release of chemical mediators for inflammation b. blocks cell division c. allopurinol (Zyloprim) reduces production of uric acid d.Colchicine decrease the mobility of granulocytes e.NSAIDs (except aspirin) reduce pain, and inflammation f. uricosuric agents block renal tubular reabsorption of uric acid, increasing its excretion |
treatment of chronic gout:
c. allopurinol (Zyloprim) reduces production of uric acid f. uricosuric agents block renal tubular reabsorption of uric acid, increasing its excretion |
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What is the definition of autacoids?
a. B-Blocker reduces the frequency & severity, used prophylactically b. Antihistamines used for allergies, motion sickness, nausea/ vomiting, insomnia c. heterogenous group of compounds ,ie protaglandins, histamine & serotonin, which have the common feature of being formed by the tissues they act upon, but have widely differing structures & pharmacologic d. antagonize the action of histamine at parietal cells of the stomach, used for peptic ulcer disease |
Definition of autacoids:
c. heterogenous group of compounds,ie protaglandins, histamine & serotonin, which have the common feature of being formed by the tissues they act upon, but have widely differing structures & pharmacologic |
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How does an H1 receptor blocker differ from H2- receptor blocker?
a. B-Blocker reduces the frequency & severity, used prophylactically b. Antihistamines used for allergies, motion sickness, nausea/ vomiting, insomnia c. heterogenous group of compounds ,ie protaglandins, histamine & serotonin, which have the common feature of being formed by the tissues they act upon, but have widely differing structures & pharmacologic d. antagonize the action of histamine at parietal cells of the stomach, used for peptic ulcer disease |
H1: b. Antihistamines used for allergies, motion sickness, nausea/ vomiting, insomnia
H2: d. antagonize the action of histamine at parietal cells of the stomach, used for peptic ulcer disease |
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How is migraine headache differentiated from other types of headaches? many choices
a. During sleep b. usually unilateral c. pulsating or throbbing d. can see visual auras e. 30 mins- 7 Days per episode f. sensitivity to light and sound |
How is migraine headache differentiated from other types of headaches?
b. usually unilateral c. pulsating or throbbing d. can see visual auras f. sensitivity to light and sound |
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What are the actions for propranolol in the treatment of migraine attacks?
a.Seratonin agonist, rapidly stop or reduce the severity of migraine b.B-Blocker reduces the frequency & severity |
Propranolol in the treatment of migraine attacks
b.B-Blocker reduces the frequency & severity, used prophylactically |
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What is the sumatriptan in the treatment of migraine attacks?
a.Seratonin agonist, rapidly stop or reduce the severity of migraine b.B-Blocker reduces the frequency & severity |
Sumatriptan in the treatment of migraine attacks:
a.Seratonin agonist, rapidly stop or reduce the severity of migraine |
