Which of the following anti-epileptic agents causes the reversible side-effect of gingival hyperplasia ?

Related Mcqs:

1. With prolonged use in seizure states, which of the following drugs can cause coarsening of facial features, hirsutism, gingival hyperplasia and osteomalacia?

   A. Valproic acid.
   B. Carbamazepine.
   C. Ethosuximide.
   D. Phenytoin

   Submitted by: Dr.Tassawer-e-Meran

2. Drug which causes gingival hyperplasia_____________?

   A. Nifedipine
   B. Erythromycin
   C. Cyclosporin
   D. Aspirin
   E. Both A & C

3. Which of the following is a virus induced eipthelial hyperplasia ?

   A. Molluscum contagiosum
   B. Focal epithelial hyperplasia
   C. Squamous papilloma
   D. All of the above

4. Which of the following deficiencies are associated with the disorders of hyperplasia of salivary gland and keratinisation of the salivary gland______________?

   A. Vit – A
   B. Vit – B
   C. Vit – C
   D. Vit – K

5. A median round lesion in front of circumvallate papilae, with epithelial hyperplasia diagnosis is___________?

   A. Median rhomboid glossitis
   B. Erythema migrans
   C. Apthous ulcer
   D. Chemical brun

6. A non-painful, slowly enlarging benign neoplasm appears as a submucosal lump and exhibits pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia in the overlying epithelium, is most probably____________?

   A. Fibroma
   B. Rhabdomyoma
   C. Granular cell tumour
   D. Papilloma

7. Which of the following is not associated with gingival lesions ?

   A. Herpes
   B. Recurrent apthae
   C. Pemphigus
   D. Pyogenic granuloma

8. A twenty-one-year-old woman complains that regular, gentle brushing of her teeth is painful besides causing profuse bleeding. Oral examination reveals the loss of epithelium from the attached gingival of both arches. Which of the following dermatological problems is this patient most likely to have?

   A. Benign mucous membrane pemphigiod
   B. Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus
   C. Pemphigus
   D. Psoriasis

9. Traces of which of the antibiotics can be found in the gingival fluid after administration___________?

   A. Tetracycline
   B. Lincomycin
   C. Clindamyclin
   D. Penicillin G

10. Lamina densa of the gingival basement membrane is rich in_____________?

    A. Type I and III collagen
    B. Type III collagen
    C. Type IV collagen
    D. Type I collagen