MCQ Collection
Pharmacology MCQs
Practice Pharmacology questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. The time required for the plasma concentration of a drug to fall by one half.
Explanation:
Half-life is the time required for the plasma concentration of a drug to fall by one half.
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Correct Answer: D. A measure comparing toxic and effective doses and indicating a drug safety margin.
Explanation:
Therapeutic index is a measure comparing toxic and effective doses and indicating a drug safety margin.
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Correct Answer: D. An initial larger dose used to achieve a target concentration rapidly.
Explanation:
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: 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: B. 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: A. 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: C. A muscarinic receptor antagonist that can increase heart rate and reduce secretions.
Explanation:
Atropine is a muscarinic receptor antagonist that can increase heart rate and reduce secretions.
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Correct Answer: D. An oral anticoagulant that inhibits vitamin-K dependent clotting factor synthesis.
Explanation:
Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant that inhibits vitamin-K dependent clotting factor synthesis.
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Correct Answer: C. A peptide hormone drug used to lower blood glucose and treat insulin deficiency.
Explanation:
Insulin is a peptide hormone drug used to lower blood glucose and treat insulin deficiency.
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Correct Answer: C. An antibiotic class associated with nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Explanation:
Aminoglycoside is an antibiotic class associated with nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
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Correct Answer: A. A harmful and unintended response to a medicine used at normal doses.
Explanation:
Adverse drug reaction is a harmful and unintended response to a medicine used at normal doses.
