ALKALOIDS QUIZ

Question 1

Heroin is 4x as potent as morphine (T/F)

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Curare were packed in the following, EXCEPT

Gourd
Tin cans
Clay pot
Bamboo

Answer 2

Tin cans

Question 3

This is 2 to 8 times the analgesic potency of morphine but shorter acting and more sedating

Answer 3

Hydromoprhone

Question 4

Indian opium is the only licit source of opium (T/F)

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Poppy seed contain significant amount of alkaloids (T/F)

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Tubocurarine exhibits a paralyzing effect on vol­untary muscle by block­ing nerve impulses to skeletal muscles at the myoneural junction. (T/F)

Answer 6

False

Question 7

An alkaloid prepared synthetically by the methylation of cephaeline.

Answer 7

Emetine

Question 8

The antihypertensive actions of reserpine are a result of its ability to deplete

Answer 8

Catecholamines

Question 9

It is used principally for the relief of cerebral and peripheral ischemia complicated by arrhythmias.

Answer 9

Papaverine HCl

Question 10

The most important opium alkaloid

Answer 10

Morphine

Question 11

Morphine is biosynthesize from these amino acids.

Answer 11

2 molecules of tyrosine

Question 12

Alkaloids often occur in plant in association with a characteristic acid; this is the specific acid in which opium alkaloids are commonly associated.

Answer 12

Meconic acid

Question 13

Ipecac syrup is 14 times stronger than the ipecac fluidextract. (T/F)

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Use of tubocurarine

Answer 14

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Question 15

Hydrocodone HCl is prepared by reducing morphine in HCl solution with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. (T/F)

Answer 15

False

Question 16

An indole alkaloid of corynane type obtained from the bark of West African tree Pausinystalia yohimbe

Answer 16

Yohimbine

Question 17

Dihydromorphinone is known by the trade name

Answer 17

Dilaudid

Question 18

This is prepared from morphine by methylation

Answer 18

Codeine

Question 19

An example of isoquinoline alkaloid used as anti – amoebic, expectorant and emetic.

Answer 19

Emetine

Question 20

This particular alkaloid is used as ink by Indians to color their bodies and is also utilized as both expectorant and emetic agent.

Answer 20

Sanguinarine

Question 21

He isolated morphine from opium

Answer 21

Serturner

Question 22

Yohimbine blocks the pre- and post-synaptic α2 receptors (T/F)

Answer 22

True

Question 23

A test that describes the least amount of the drug ca­pable of producing muscle relaxation so that the head of the animal drops in a char­acteristic manner.

Answer 23

Head drop test

Question 24

Opium refers to the synthetic morphine like compounds (T/F)

Answer 24

False

Question 25

The following are vinca alkaloids, EXCEPT: Reserpine VCR VLB Vincristine

Answer 25

Reserpine