Miscellaneous

Question 1

Echinacea modulates the immune system by several mechanisms.

Answer 1

Increases phagocytosis, IL1,6,10 TNF-alpha.

Has anti-inflammatory actions and antimicrobial actions.

Question 2

Echinacea is used in treatment of common cold and has flu-like syndrome as a side effect. Yes or No?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

Garlic has antihypertensive properties and antidyslipidemic as well.

Answer 3

It inhibits ACE and has antioxidant effect and also decreases the enzyme HMG-coA reductase which decreases cholesterol.

Question 4

What are the uses of Gingko Biloba?

Answer 4

Memory enhancement in Alzheimer’s and dementia, in intermittent claudication.

Question 5

Mention two substances that have antineoplastic properties.

Answer 5

Garlic and St. John’s Wort

Question 6

What’s the use of Saw Palmetto?

Answer 6

In BPH as it reduces the enzyme 5alpha reductase and prostatic growth factor

Question 7

What is the substance that’s used in statin induced myopathy?

Answer 7

Coenzyme Q10

Question 8

What does deficiency of vit. B1 cause?

Answer 8

Beri beri

Question 9

What does the deficiency of vit. B2 cause?

Answer 9

Stomatitis, glossitis, dermatitis, anemia and neuropathy.

Question 10

What’s the enzyme that’s used in treatment of isoniazid peripheral neuropathy and vomiting in pregnancy?
And what’s the outcome of its deficiency?

Answer 10

Vit. B6

Its deficiency causes dermatitis, anemia and peripheral neuritis.

Question 11

What’s the outcome of vit. B3 deficiency?

Answer 11

Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia)

Question 12

What’s the vitamin deficiency that causes neuromuscular degeneration and adrenocortical insufficiency?

Answer 12

Pantothenic acid.

Question 13

What vitamin is used in treatment of acne? And what’s the outcome of its deficiency?

Answer 13

Vit. A (Isoretinoin)

Its deficiency causes night blindness, dry skin and urinary calculi.

Question 14

What’s a vitamin that’s teratogenic?

Answer 14

Vit. A

Question 15

What does vit. E deficiency cause?

Answer 15

CNS degeneration, muscle atrophy and atherosclerosis.

Question 16

Dimercaprol is used for chelating which heavy metals? Hint: MAGA

Answer 16

Mercury, Arsenic, Gold, Antimony

Question 17

Dicobalt edetate is used in chelation of which heavy metal?

Answer 17

Cyanide.

Question 18

Disodium edetate is used in chelation of?

Answer 18

Calcium

Question 19

Deferoxamine is used to chelate what? And what other substance is used to chelate the same heavy metal?

Answer 19

IV for iron

Deferasirox and Deferipone are used orally to chelate iron as well.

Question 20

D-penicillamine is used in chelation of? Hint: CML

Answer 20

Copper in Wilson’s disease

Mercury and Lead

Question 21

Trientine is used in chelation of?

Answer 21

Copper

Question 22

Succimer is used in chelation of? Hint:MAL

Answer 22

Mercury, Arsenic and Lead

Question 23

Calcium lactate used as a diluent may chelate what?

Answer 23

Tetracycline

Question 24

Ampicillin, ascorbic acid and barbiturates react with what?

Answer 24

Dextran solutions

Question 25

Benzyl penicillin, erythromycin and gentamicin, and hydrocortisone react with what?

Answer 25

Heparin solutions.

Question 26

Never mix thiopental with?

Answer 26

Succinylcholine

Question 27

PZI + soluble insulin cause precipitation of what?

Answer 27

Soluble insulin

Question 28

What PNS decreases the effect of warfarin?

Answer 28

Coenzyme Q10

Question 29

What PNS causes cross allergy with people with shellfish allergy?

Answer 29

Glucosamine

Question 30

What PNS causes infertility and why?

Answer 30

Melatonin | Due to inhibition of LH and sperm formation

Question 31

What botanical substance is used in treatment of hypertension and atherosclerosis?

Answer 31

Garlic

Question 32

What botanical substance is used to prevent GI cancer?

Answer 32

Garlic

Question 33

What substance is used in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

Answer 33

Gingko biloba

Question 34

Ginseng is used to decrease postprandial glucose. Why?

Answer 34

It increases insulin release and sensitivity

Question 35

What’s the botanical substance used in treatment of sciatica?

Answer 35

St. John’s Wort

Question 36

Ginseng causes estrogenic side effects.

Answer 36

Mastalgia and vaginal bleeding.