Drug injury may be caused by therapeutic drugs or______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following drugs when used for prolonged period in the maintenance treatment of tonic-clonic seizures can lead to increased metabolism of warfarin like drugs?

   A. Phenobarbital.
   B. Meprobamate
   C. Chlordiazepoxide
   D. Triazolam
   E. Zolpidum

   Submitted by: Dr.Tassawer-e-Meran

2. Therapeutic uses of calcium salts include the following except_________________?

   A. Osteoporosis
   B. Disorders of coagulation
   C. Laryngospasm
   D. Extreme hyper-Kalemia

3. Which one of the following drugs is not a reversible anticholinesterase drug ?

   A. Edrophonium
   B. Demecarium
   C. Carbaryl
   D. Tacrine

4. Among the drugs given below, which is LEAST likely to be implicated in drug induced hepatitis ?

   A. Isoniazid
   B. Streptomycin
   C. Ripampicin
   D. Pyrazinamide

5. Therapeutic uses of a – adrenoceptor blockers include all of the following EXCEPT______________?

   A. Hypertension
   B. Amxiety
   C. Peripheral Vascular disease
   D. Benign Prostatic hypertrophy

6. The principle therapeutic action of the glucocorticoid is________________?

   A. Antidiuretic
   B. Antianabolic
   C. Anti-infective
   D. Anti-inflammatory

7. The therapeutic advantage that pencillin V has over pencillin G is____________?

   A. More reliable oral obsorption
   B. Greater resistance to pencillinase
   C. Slower renal excretion
   D. Broader antibacterial spectrum

8. All of the following are therapeutic uses of penicillin G, except_____________?

   A. Bacterial meningitis
   B. Rickettsial infection
   C. Syphilis
   D. Anthrax

9. Therapeutic index is____________?

   A. LD 100/Ed100
   B. ED 100/LD 100
   C. LD 50/ED500
   D. ED50/LD50

10. Serum sickness is caused by all the following drugs except_____________?

    A. Aspirin
    B. Pencillins
    C. Sulfonamides
    D. Chloroquin