MCQ Collection
Pharmacology MCQs
Practice Pharmacology questions with answers and explanations.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: B. Half-life
Explanation:
Half-life is the time required for the plasma concentration of a drug to fall by one half.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: D. Therapeutic index
Explanation:
Therapeutic index is a measure comparing toxic and effective doses and indicating a drug safety margin.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: A. Loading dose
Explanation:
Loading dose is an initial larger dose used to achieve a target concentration rapidly.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: B. ACE inhibitor
Explanation:
ACE inhibitor is a drug class that reduces angiotensin II formation and may cause cough or hyperkalaemia.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: C. Competitive antagonist
Explanation:
Competitive antagonist is a reversible receptor blocker whose effect can be overcome by increasing agonist concentration.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: D. First-pass metabolism
Explanation:
First-pass metabolism is presystemic metabolism that reduces oral bioavailability before a drug reaches systemic circulation.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: D. Half-life
Explanation:
Half-life is the time required for the plasma concentration of a drug to fall by one half.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: B. Therapeutic index
Explanation:
Therapeutic index is a measure comparing toxic and effective doses and indicating a drug safety margin.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: D. Loading dose
Explanation:
Loading dose is an initial larger dose used to achieve a target concentration rapidly.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: C. ACE inhibitor
Explanation:
ACE inhibitor is a drug class that reduces angiotensin II formation and may cause cough or hyperkalaemia.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: A. Beta blocker
Explanation:
Beta blocker is a drug class that antagonises beta-adrenergic receptors and can reduce heart rate.
Choose an option to check your answer.
Correct Answer: C. Proton-pump inhibitor
Explanation:
Proton-pump inhibitor is a drug that irreversibly suppresses the gastric hydrogen-potassium ATPase.