Therapeutic index is____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

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

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

3. The principle therapeutic action of the glucocorticoid is________________?

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

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

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

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

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

6. Drug injury may be caused by therapeutic drugs or______________?

   A. Carcinogens
   B. Allergens
   C. Nontherapeutic agents
   D. All of the above

7. 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

8. Elimination after 4 half lives in first order kinetics is____________?

   A. 84%
   B. 93%
   C. 80.5%
   D. 4.75%

9. Drug which crosses placental barrier is____________?

   A. phenytoin
   B. Diazepam
   C. Corticosteroids
   D. All of the above

10. Therapetic index indicates____________?

    A. Drug toxicty
    B. Drug potency
    C. Drug safety
    D. Drug’s Lethal effect