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