A prodrug is____________?

A. The proto type member of a class of drugs
B. The oldest member of a class of drugs
C. An inactive drug that is transformed in the body to an active metabolite
D. A drug that is stored in body tissues and is then gradually released in the direction

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Which is a prodrug ?
A. Enalapril
B. clonidine
C. Salmeterol
D. Acetazolamide
Therapeutic index is____________?
A. LD 100/Ed100
B. ED 100/LD 100
C. LD 50/ED500
D. ED50/LD50
Elimination after 4 half lives in first order kinetics is____________?
A. 84%
B. 93%
C. 80.5%
D. 4.75%
Drug which crosses placental barrier is____________?
A. phenytoin
B. Diazepam
C. Corticosteroids
D. All of the above
The drug which activates plasma antithrombin -III for its anticogulant action is____________?
A. Dicumarol
B. Idphenadione
C. Heparin
D. Phenindone
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
The drug of choice for treatment of tyhoid is____________?
A. Tetracycline
B. Metronidazole
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Cefotaxim
B- blocker with additional a-blocking property is____________?
A. Propranolol
B. Timolol
C. Metoprolol
D. Labetalol
Dissociative Sedation and analgesia described by Robert and Rosebaum in 1971 is____________?
A. 5 to 20% N20
B. 20 to 30% N20
C. 30 to 50% N20
D. 50 to 70% N20
The most common cause of antibiotic – related diarrhea is____________?
A. H.pylori
B. C.difficile
C. K.pneumoniae
D. Shigella