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- 1. What is the medical science concerned with the use of drugs in the treatment of disease? * a Pharmacotherapeutics b Pharmacology c Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmacognosy d Pharmacogenetics 2 Which of the following is ACCURATE about Reboxetine? * a MAO inhibitor b Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor c Adrenergic agonist d Cholinergic agonist e Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 3 In Graded Dose-Response, which of the following parameters refers to the dose producing 50% of the maximum response? * a Potency b LD50 c Efficacy d Ceiling dose e ED50 4 Which of the following statements best describe a partial agonist? * a Interacts with more than one receptor type b Blocks the effect of the antagonist c Cannot produce the full effect even at high doses d Has low potency but high efficacy. e Has affinity but lacks efficacy 5 Which drug promotes transient muscle fasciculation followed by muscle paralysis that is not reversed by Neostigmine? * a Hyoscyamine b Rocuronium c Succinylcholine d…Which one of these is NOT a possible justification for formulating medicines of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and various expcipients? a) The API is stabilised by excipients to avoid appreciable degradation before administration b) The possibility of irritation to the body by API is reduced by the excipients c) A phatmalogical effect is exerted by both API and excipients d) The API cannot be used undiluted as it is very potent1) A patient with heart failure, hypertension and hyperlipidemia is taking furosemide, captopril, atenolol, and simvastatin. During a scheduled physical examination, about a month after starting all the drugs, the patient reports a severe, hacking and relentless cough. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the cough? An expected effect of the captopril An allergic reaction to the statin Dyspnea due to captopril’s bronchoconstrictor action Hyperkalemia caused by an interaction between furosemide and captopril Excessive doses of furosemide, which lead to hypovolemia 2) Flecainide and propafenone are in Vaughan-Williams (antiarrhythmic) Class IC. What is the clinically relevant “take home” message about this class of drugs? Are only given for arrhythmias during acute myocardial infarction (MI) Are particularly suited for patients with low ejection fraction or cardiac output Are preferred drugs for relatively non-severe ventricular arrhythmias Have a significant…
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